AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWildfire Smoke & Health: Canadian wildfire smoke is blanketing the Midwest and Northeast, with air quality alerts for more than 100 million Americans as PM2.5 levels spike. Ag Policy: Sen. Peter Welch reintroduced bills to back small-scale farmers and ranchers and improve protections for agricultural workers. Paper & Logging Shock: Finch Paper will stop pulp production at its Glens Falls mill, a move Vermont loggers warn could ripple through regional timber, trucking, and forest management. Endangered Species Act Fight: Tribes and environmental groups sued to block a Trump rule that would gut most habitat protections under the Endangered Species Act. Vermont Energy & Solar: Vermont’s plug-in balcony solar gets a boost as a new UL 3700-certified microinverter hits the market, with Vermont among states that have passed plug-in solar laws. Local Planning: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold public open houses in Hartland, Springfield, and Jamaica for draft lake master plan updates, with comment periods running through late August. Education Pathways: Champlain College Online and Georgia’s Technical College System of Georgia signed a transfer agreement for associate graduates to move into online bachelor programs with up to 90 credits.
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