AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNorthern Maine Clean Energy Push: Maine regulators selected Clearway Energy for an 800 MW onshore wind project in Aroostook County and Avangrid for a new transmission line, aiming to cut costs, strengthen reliability, and unlock thousands of jobs. Roadless Rule Rollback: The U.S. Forest Service moved to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a move critics say could expand roads and logging while supporters argue it would speed wildfire-risk treatments. Data Centers vs. Ratepayers: Florida’s PSC held hearings on Duke Energy’s plan to raise residential bills to fund data-center power demand, with consumer advocates warning it could shift costs onto households. Solar for Schools: Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools Program is funding rooftop solar at dozens of districts, including a project expected to save Steelton-Highspire millions over 20 years. Desertification at COP17: At UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia, pastoralists and land-rights advocates pressed for stronger protections and fairer access to climate finance as negotiations exposed major divisions. Land and Livestock Threats: Colombia reported over 20,000 hectares burned in forest fires, while Mississippi scientists warned of the spread risk from a new invasive Asian longhorned tick.
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