AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoClimate Accountability Fight: Rhode Island lawmakers are still debating a “Climate Superfund” idea that would make major fossil fuel emitters pay for storm, heat, and flood response costs—Rep. Jennifer Boylan says the goal is simple: make polluters cover the damage. Energy Politics: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the Trump administration admitted canceling at least two Rhode Island energy grants based solely on whether the state backed Trump—an attack he frames as driving up bills while rewarding fossil fuel donors. Offshore Wind Under Pressure: URI researchers are continuing work on how offshore wind affects marine life, including a new study of Jonah crabs living around turbine bases. Water & Coastal Safety: A boat motor fire off Barrington was met by multiple communities and DEM; no injuries were reported, and the cause is still unclear. Local Water Quality Planning: Roger Williams Park Zoo released a stormwater master plan aimed at cutting phosphorus, sediment, and bacteria that fuel algae in its connected pond system. Legal/Policy Watch: A Superior Court ruling lets former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi keep seeking a Rhode Island Supreme Court seat despite revolving-door ethics objections.
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