AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNor’easter Impacts: A powerful nor’easter kept knocking out power across the Northeast, with tens of thousands without electricity in New York, Connecticut and beyond, while coastal flooding and damaging winds snarled travel. Lake Champlain Fisheries: Vermont Fish & Wildlife is closing a small Hatchery Cove corridor on Lake Champlain from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 to protect landlocked Atlantic salmon as they move toward Hatchery Brook to spawn. PFAS Push: U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan reintroduced a bill to ban PFAS in food wrappers and packaging, reviving a fight over “forever chemicals” linked to serious health risks. Lead in Water Ruling: A federal appeals court ruled Jackson, Mississippi residents don’t have a constitutional right to lead-free municipal water or truthful information from officials. Repair Culture: A Burlington repair cafe story highlights Vermont’s push to cut waste by fixing what’s broken instead of tossing it. Local Land-Use Input: The Vermont Land Use Review Board is holding public meetings on whether Act 250 should be updated for accessory on-farm businesses. Offshore Wind Legal Fight: Vermont joined an eight-state lawsuit challenging federal buyouts meant to cancel offshore wind leases. Vermont Energy & Jobs Event: UVM’s Vermont Summit on Sept. 29 will connect energy, health and the economy with a keynote by Nate Hagens.
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