AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Action: Pennsylvania’s DCNR unveiled a plan with goals through 2050, including planting more trees to reduce flood risk and switching 80% of its vehicles and some equipment to electric or hybrid. Data Center Debate: Olyphant residents overwhelmingly opposed a proposed $101 million deal that would let a developer bypass public hearings for seven data centers. Water Quality: A new report found microplastics in waterways across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including the Susquehanna River. Pollution Response: A PECO contractor struck a jet-fuel pipeline in Upper Merion, spilling about 60,000 gallons. Restoration: Crews removed a roughly 150-year-old Pennsylvania dam, reopening a waterway to fish and addressing long-running flood impacts. Reading also secured more than $250,000 for environmental stewardship, including tree planting and conservation work.
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