AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Privacy Law: Vermont’s new data privacy bill heads to Gov. Phil Scott, but advocates warn it won’t do much to rein in Big Tech’s data practices for consumers. Workforce & Food Manufacturing: Franklin Foods will close its Enosburg Falls cream cheese facility later this summer, putting nearly 100 jobs at risk and raising fresh questions about dairy processing investment in Vermont. Public Health & Agriculture: Vermont enacted the nation’s first ban on paraquat, an herbicide linked to Parkinson’s risk, with the phase-out expected to affect only a small number of growers. Energy & Grid Pressure: New York’s data center fight is heating up, with a proposed moratorium and grid-connection reforms aimed at stopping ratepayers from absorbing the costs of new power-hungry facilities. Local Business & Government: Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas met with Brattleboro and Wilmington leaders on a listening tour focused on state services and online infrastructure. Disaster Aid: Sen. Peter Welch pressed USDA on Vermont flood disaster aid, with Secretary Rollins confirming $31.7 million in block grant funding is set for imminent deployment. Construction & Industry Recognition: PC Construction’s Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Harold Alfond Arena renovation in Maine earned another major industry award, adding to a three-honor streak.
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