AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCooling Centers: Delaware DHSS is opening air-conditioned cooling centers July 15–17 (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) due to days of 90+ degree heat, with Sussex sites in Georgetown, Laurel, and Seaford. Forest Protection: Sussex County Council held a public hearing on an ordinance that would require developers to preserve more existing forest (30% in growth areas, 50% in rural areas) and add tree-planting rules, after estimates of major forest loss over 25 years. Data Centers & Local Impacts: In eastern Pennsylvania, residents packed a meeting over an Amazon data center under construction, raising concerns about air quality, water, and cooling impacts. Heat + Air Quality: A fine-particle air quality health advisory was issued for parts of New York due to wildfire smoke, underscoring how heat and smoke can stack health risks. Coastal & Water Infrastructure: Camden County unveiled a $400M plan to make the Cooper River swimmable, aiming to improve stormwater, wastewater, habitat, and recreation. Clean Hydrogen Zoning: Dover approved zoning changes to allow clean hydrogen production facilities, with a Wilmington startup (Aternium) eyeing a first Delaware site. Wildlife Habitat Threats: Trump signed orders shrinking Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments by about 90%, reigniting fights over federal land protections.
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