AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnvironmental Leadership Change: Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Jennifer Turnbow to lead the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, starting Oct. 6, after Dave Glatt’s retirement. Water Quality Alert: The Goose River turned red as low water and low oxygen likely fueled organic buildup; DEQ says don’t use the water for recreation and warns of possible fish kills. Harmful Algal Blooms: DEQ added Blacktail Dam, Horsehead Lake, and Larimore Dam to its blue-green algae advisory list, bringing active advisories/warnings to 20 statewide. Wetlands Funding: EPA awarded nearly $3 million in Wetland Program Development Grants across the Mountain West, including $262,500 to ND DEQ to strengthen wetland protection and management. Farm-to-Fuel Spotlight: International visitors toured Gevo’s North Dakota carbon capture and biofuels plant near Richardton, connecting local corn farming and ethanol to underground storage. Wildlife & Outdoors: A column urges hunters and anglers to report poaching promptly through proper channels, not “just talk to them.”
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