AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Centers vs. Water in Virginia: A DEQ study says the Potomac Aquifer can’t support new industrial withdrawals, effectively blocking water-cooled data centers; the report’s release was delayed for months, and an open-records request was needed to get it out. Offshore Wind Backlash: The U.S. paused several East Coast offshore wind projects, including Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, citing national security radar concerns—raising fears for jobs, investment, and power for millions of homes. Mosquitoes and Dengue Risk: A new residential program will release 600,000 male tiger mosquitoes around the Washington area to curb disease-carrying populations, as Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case. Agriculture Pollution Fine: Oregon fined Milky Way Dairy in Aurora $6,240 for spraying liquid manure on a highway and a neighbor’s house, after wind conditions made the application unsafe. Wildlife/Plants: An invasive grass, wavyleaf basketgrass, has been found in a Pennsylvania nature reserve and could spread through forest understories. Courts and Schools: A federal judge ordered Shenandoah County to remove Confederate school names restored in 2024.
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