AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHeat Hits Hard: Boston hit 96 degrees and Portland topped out at a record 92 on Tuesday, with heat advisories spreading across New England as humidity climbed. PFAS Push: Vermont is receiving $9.5 million in federal funding to help communities and private well owners test, plan, and build fixes for PFAS and other contaminants. Clean Heat Reversal: The Vermont Senate voted to repeal the Clean Heat Standard, a 2023 law meant to cut fossil fuels—setting up a new fight over what comes next. Toxic Air Fight: Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition opposing the EPA’s proposed rollback of ethylene oxide pollution limits. Local Culture Clash: Burlington City Council rejected an art donation tied to a state-recognized Abenaki group, after backlash over a planned replacement monument. Public Health Watch: Vermont health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, and tick-bite ER visits are rising across the region. Data Center Policy: Vermont’s Sustainable Data Centers Act is moving toward a final Senate vote, aiming to shape how big power users are handled.
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