AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoData Center Backlash Spreads: A Nebraska county (Otoe) voted to pause permits for a new data center for up to a year, as residents press for answers on water, power, and heat impacts—part of a wider wave of local moratoriums and tighter rules nationwide. Mid-Atlantic Climate Hit: A new study finds sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected—about 25,000 acres lost to saltwater intrusion in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay watersheds from 1984 to 2022, even where farmers tried to protect fields. Virginia Water Safety: The EPA announced $27.456M to help Virginia replace lead service lines, aiming to cut lead exposure risk for children. Central VA Power Line Fight: Communities in Central Virginia are ramping up resistance to the proposed Valley Link transmission line, arguing it threatens farms and forests for a project they say mainly serves distant demand.
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