AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHeavy Rain Ahead: After an unusually dry fall, Rhode Island could get 1–2 inches of rain Friday into Saturday, with 2–3 inches possible in the south. Clogged drains may cause localized street flooding. Green Bond: Voters approved Rhode Island’s $55 million green-economy bond, part of a $450 million package for higher education, housing and environmental projects. Fisheries Enforcement: Eight people face citations totaling $2,700 after officers found undersized tautog and black sea bass in Middletown; 53 tautog were undersized. Energy Policy: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse urged Congress to advance a bipartisan energy-permitting bill now, saying lawmakers should not pass up a deal that could speed projects including transmission lines and renewable energy. Ocean Research: URI fisheries scientist Austin Humphries will study how warming ocean temperatures affect sardine and anchovy populations during a Fulbright fellowship in Portugal.
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