AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDrinking Water Funding: The EPA announced $1.6 million in grants for drinking water upgrades across North Dakota and neighboring states, targeting PFAS, lead sources, and other local contamination issues. Multi-State Plastics Fight: Seventeen Republican attorneys general, including North Dakota’s Marty Jackley, sued to block California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing it drives up costs and overreaches beyond state lines. Severe Weather Watch: Forecasters warn of a multi-day storm setup over the Northern Plains, with damaging winds and large hail possible across North Dakota and the region. Renewable Energy Permits: PRC Wind filed two permit applications for a split “Flickertail Wind” project in Eddy County, potentially boosting peak capacity to 584 megawatts. Local Conservation & Outdoors: North Dakota Game and Fish is weighing a possible bear season after reports of increased bear sightings in the Walhalla area. Community Health via Sports: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota’s “Strike Out the Stigma” campaign returns in July, raising money for veteran mental health through baseball and softball strikeouts.
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