AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDrinking Water & Health: A new Columbia University study finds lithium in household tap water is a widespread, persistent exposure across Western Tribal communities, including North Dakota/South Dakota, with tap water explaining a substantial share of urinary lithium levels. Air Quality Watch: North Dakota is getting a brief reprieve from smoke, but Canadian wildfire smoke could return this weekend, with conditions shifting fast. State Environmental Leadership: Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Beth Jacobson as interim director of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality starting Aug. 1 as Dave Glatt retires. Water Infrastructure: Jamestown is moving ahead on lead service line replacements on 4th Avenue, aiming to remove lead under the EPA Lead and Copper Rule by 2037. Outdoor Conservation: Audubon surpassed 20,000 acres of grassland restoration in North Dakota and is set to restore another 5,000 acres with a $2.5 million Outdoor Heritage Fund award. Drought Signals: Cass County is seeing unusually dry conditions, with the driest year to date in decades. Outdoor Heritage Funding: The Industrial Commission approved $6 million in Outdoor Heritage Fund matching grants for conservation and recreation projects statewide. Heat Risk: A new heat dome is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures back across the Plains, including North Dakota.
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