AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSevere Weather: A tornado watch is up for all 14 Vermont counties until 3 p.m., with damaging winds and storm threats across the Northeast, including southern Vermont and upstate New York. Clean Water & Rivers: Vermont DEC is taking public comment on a draft Upper Connecticut River Basin plan (Basin 16) with more than 40 restoration and pollution-prevention actions, plus a separate push to remove four old dams near Montpelier to cut flood risk and improve river access. Dam Safety: The state Dam Safety Department reviewed replacement options for Glover’s Shadow Lake Dam after 2023–24 flooding damage, sinkhole concerns, and a lowered water level order. Wildlife & Community Science: Milton’s first BioBlitz invites residents to document local biodiversity via iNaturalist, and Woodstock residents are being urged to secure garbage after multiple bear sightings. Energy & Climate: Vermont is exploring a standardized offshore transmission approach to speed Atlantic wind, while a Vermont Business Magazine report says fossil fuel price spikes since the start of the war in Iran have cost Vermonters $124 million. Housing & Homelessness: Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill overhauling Vermont’s homelessness response continuum, aiming to better protect people with disabilities.
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