AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStormwater Funding: Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awarded about $1.1M in EPA Overflow Sewer Grants for stormwater design and engineering across multiple towns, including New Shoreham’s West Beach Road flooding planning. Air Quality & Heat: DEM warned of unhealthy ozone for sensitive groups statewide, while New England stayed under heat advisories as humidity and temperatures pushed dangerous conditions. Local Conservation Policy: North Kingstown says it will sue the EPA over a proposed pyrolysis facility, arguing the agency didn’t properly account for related operations and permitting requirements. Pesticides, Ticks & Wildlife: Block Island’s Conservation Commission discussed tick-driven pesticide pressure, with advocates warning yard spraying could harm beneficial insects, including the endangered American burying beetle. Climate/Ag Capacity: A new analysis says USDA’s NRCS and FSA staffing cuts hit farmer-facing conservation support hard, leaving many counties with fewer local experts. Coastal Access & Community: Middletown, Jamestown and Block Island received state stormwater grants, and local meetings continued around coastal access points and harbor parking rules.
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