AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWater Quality: Henrico crews are cleaning up after two sewer-main breaks sent wastewater into Gillies Creek near Richmond. Repairs are complete, but officials advise avoiding the creek and its James River outlet while impacts are assessed. Forests: Virginia lost about 494,000 acres of forest from 1990 to 2017, the seventh-highest total among states, a new study finds. More than half was converted to cropland; Pittsylvania, Chesterfield and Prince William ranked among the nation’s hardest-hit counties. Data Centers: Fairfax County says it will work with state leaders on new data-center accountability rules while retaining local oversight. In Loudoun, Amazon has proposed up to 1,548 homes on a campus where it dropped data-center plans after community opposition. Energy: Dominion’s long-range plan calls for more solar farms and natural-gas plants, with higher bills projected. Separately, the utility is seeking to recover costs tied to Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, potentially adding up to $13 a month to customer bills. Recycling: A Hampton Roads campaign found plastic bags and film were the most common contaminants in inspected recycling bins, prompting a reminder to keep bagged materials out of curbside carts.
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