AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDEQ Hearing Watch: Virginia DEQ set a second public hearing on Northrop Grumman’s Waynesboro air-emissions permit, after residents raised alarms about nearly 25 tons per year of hazardous air pollutants and pushed for independent monitoring. Local Pollution Oversight: Neighbors are rallying ahead of the hearing, arguing the company shouldn’t control its own testing and that third-party checks are needed. Energy Affordability: A new policy debate highlights an “affordability trap” where states may cut energy-efficiency funding for short-term bill relief, even though efficiency is one of the cheapest ways to keep long-term costs down. Climate & Infrastructure: A new report says major private equity energy portfolios are driving large greenhouse-gas emissions, including fossil-fuel assets tied to power-hungry data centers. School Resilience: Virginia schools are adding solar-battery shelters to ride out heat waves, ice storms, and outages. Wildlife & Water: Scientists are tracking a massive algae bloom moving through the Chesapeake Bay, underscoring ongoing water-quality pressure.
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