AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWater Quality Watch: A new PennEnvironment report finds harmful E. coli levels at 55% of 653 Pennsylvania monitoring sites in 2024-25, with unsafe swimmer conditions showing up repeatedly—especially in parts of the Delaware River near Philadelphia, Brandywine Creek, and sections of the Monongahela and Allegheny. Data Centers & Democracy: Across the country, data center backlash is driving election-year politics, with voters citing higher bills and environmental impacts; in Pennsylvania, the fight is tied to Gov. Shapiro’s tougher rules and lawmakers’ competing messaging. One Health Education: The University of Pennsylvania launched a One Health certificate to train cross-disciplinary health leaders, linking infectious disease, food security, environmental change, and antimicrobial resistance. Air Permitting: Public Citizen urged the EPA to keep stronger public participation requirements in minor air permitting, warning states shouldn’t be allowed to cut community input. Wildlife Crime: The PA Game Commission is investigating the illegal shooting of a six-point buck in Bedford County.
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