AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoShellfish & Water Quality: Warren kicked off another oyster spat placement in its municipal upweller with 100,000 young oysters headed for DEM-designated waters off Jacob’s Point. Public Health & HABs: RIDOH/DEM lifted the Watchaug Pond advisory after a harmful algae bloom cleared, but kept a high-risk contact ban for Cunliff Lake at Roger Williams Park in Providence. Drought Watch: Gov. McKee issued Rhode Island’s first drought watch since 2002, urging conservation as precipitation, groundwater, and stream flows stay low. Climate Policy: McKee vetoed bills that would have required large buildings to benchmark and report energy use, leaving a gap in Rhode Island’s emissions-reduction path. Wildlife & Fisheries: A debate is heating up over stocking wild brook trout as climate change and habitat loss shrink native populations. Recycling & Food Waste: Rhode Island’s organics recycling push is gaining momentum, even as enforcement and infrastructure funding lag.
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