AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoData Centers vs. Virginia’s Water and Power: Virginians are pushing back hard as the state energy plan process moves forward, with residents calling for limits or a moratorium on new data centers amid worries about electricity costs, grid strain, and especially drinking-water impacts. A DEQ study says the Potomac Aquifer can’t support new industrial withdrawals, and the report’s delayed release is now part of the controversy. Wildlife Access Grant: USDA is funding Virginia’s elk program with a $2.89 million NRCS award to expand the state’s 4,000-acre Elk Management Zone by 1,500 acres, including reclaimed mining land. Deer Management in the Suburbs: DWR’s Justin Folks argues Virginia’s deer-vehicle collisions and forest damage show why “doe harvest” and other tools still matter, even when they’re unpopular. PFAS in Sewage Sludge: Maryland’s new PFAS limits for land-applied biosolids are drawing criticism that the thresholds are too high and won’t change much for most plants. Corrections Oversight: Gov. Abigail Spanberger opened applications for a new Governor’s Community Partnership Council on Corrections, aiming to improve safety and transparency inside VADOC. Defense and Environment Tech: Raytheon began land-based testing of the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at Wallops Island, supporting Navy destroyer modernization.
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