AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHarmful Algae Watch: North Dakota DEQ issued new harmful blue-green algae advisories for Lake Isabel (Kidder County) and West Lake Napoleon (Logan County), pushing active warnings to 12 waterbodies statewide as warm weather accelerates toxic blooms. Drought & Water Pressure: Sen. John Hoeven kept pressing the U.S. Army Corps to conserve water in the upper Missouri River basin and protect access to Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe, with another decision on conservation steps due Sept. 1. Wetlands Fight: Sen. Kevin Cramer vowed to block future Trump nominees unless a Biden-era Fish and Wildlife wetlands rule is changed, arguing it harms farmers’ private property rights tied to drainage tile near conservation easements. Energy Funding: The U.S. Department of Energy awarded nearly $1.4 million to North Dakota for weatherization readiness, training/technical help, and state energy reliability programs. Local Data Center Tensions: Morton County residents raised concerns at a Mandan-area town hall about a proposed data center’s environmental impacts, noise, and proximity to schools. Invasive Species Alert: Zebra mussels were confirmed in Minnesota’s LaRue Mine Pit near Nashwauk in Itasca County, underscoring the spread risk of aquatic invaders.
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