AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCoral Research: Roger Williams University scientists have developed a standardized way to spawn and culture northern star coral, which survives Rhode Island winters. The advance could give researchers worldwide more time to study coral and reef resilience. Coastal Restoration: EPA is offering about $5.3 million for roughly eight restoration projects in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, with proposals due Dec. 11. Shoreline Resilience: Newport’s revised Cliff Walk repair plan cleared a key hurdle, but the path may not reopen until 2028; recent storms have underscored the growing toll of erosion on the coast. Ocean and Energy: Rhode Island shellfishers worry quahogs may be disappearing, while the Trump administration’s renewed effort to halt Revolution Wind puts a major New England clean-energy project back in the crosshairs. Environmental Funding: Rhode Island received $2.3 million in federal funding for environmental upgrades, and Block Island was awarded $500,000 for environmental projects.
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