AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCoal policy push: Democrats led by Reps. Don Beyer (VA), Summer Lee and Chris DeLuzio unveiled a package to curb coal mine pollution, including changes to how “zombie mines” are addressed and how reclamation bonds are calculated. Cover crops: A USDA-backed Farmers for Soil Health incentive program reopened with higher annual payments—$35 per acre up to 2,000 acres—aimed at boosting cover crop adoption with added flexibility for farmers. Drought and gardening: Virginia Cooperative Extension says residents can keep gardening through drought by watering early, using targeted methods, mulching, and choosing more drought-tolerant plants. Data centers and backlash: Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned that AI data centers are driving up utility costs and straining local resources, with communities near facilities facing noise, pollution, and higher bills. Manhunt ends: A suspect accused in the welfare-check shooting that killed Carroll County Deputy Logan Utt was arrested in North Carolina, ending a multi-agency search.
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