AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Center Policy in Pennsylvania: Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order tightening environmental and transparency rules for new data centers, including GRID clean-energy/job requirements tied to permit review, proof of local approvals, limits on state agencies signing NDAs, and removing noncompliant projects from fast-track permitting. Climate & Storms: A heat-dome-driven pattern is setting up repeated downpours and flooding risk for the Northeast, with forecasters flagging heavy rain rates and possible flash flooding from Monday into Tuesday/Wednesday, plus a separate severe-storm watch/level risk for parts of Pennsylvania and the lower Hudson Valley. Ag Plastics Disposal: A Penn State look at farm plastic waste finds many farmers want to do the right thing, but costs and a weak recycling market push some toward burning—raising concerns about smoke and toxic drift. Wildlife/Environment: A report on “silent invaders” highlights CAE and OPP in small ruminants and how these long-lasting infections spread through animals and farm materials. Local Environment Governance: Pennsylvania county officials urged the state to block a landfill plan involving trucking polluted waste liquid.
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