AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoPesticide Accountability Fight: Pesticide makers are pushing “liability shield” laws to block lawsuits from people harmed by products like glyphosate/Roundup, as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule in July 2026 on whether federal law blocks state “failure to warn” claims; Georgia and North Dakota already passed similar shields. Local Water & Wildlife: North Dakota Game and Fish keeps a catch-and-release pond stocked at its headquarters in Bismarck, offering free family fishing for trout, panfish, perch and white bass. Aurora Watch: NOAA says the northern lights could be visible in parts of North Dakota and other northern states Saturday night, with a mild Kp forecast and best odds in higher-latitude areas. Dakota Access Pipeline Settlement: The Trump administration agreed to pay North Dakota about $27.8 million to cover protest costs tied to the 2016–17 DAPL demonstrations, bringing the state’s recovery to nearly $38 million. Storm Recovery Funding: FEMA awarded $817,641 for North Dakota infrastructure repairs and debris removal after the 2025 derecho storms, including power cooperative pole repairs and replacement work at the University of Jamestown sports dome. Energy & Habitat Pressure: A major elk habitat lease sale in northwestern Colorado would open migration and winter range to oil and gas, raising concerns about impacts near dark-sky tourism areas.
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