AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWaste & Air Pollution: Philadelphia is moving to renew its four-year trash-to-energy contract with Reworld for the Chester incinerator, despite renewed criticism from advocates and Chester residents who say the facility harms health and deepens environmental inequities. Heat & Climate Impacts: Another hot stretch is building across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with heat advisories and extreme heat watches from Delaware to Maine as temperatures push toward the high 90s. Food Safety: Health officials are investigating a surge in cyclosporiasis cases, raising questions about which fruits and vegetables are safer—though experts warn no fresh produce is risk-free. Delaware Region Development Pressure: Residents near the Maryland-Delaware border are challenging Cecil County over the Aston Pointe plan, arguing it would erase farmland and wildlife protections while adding traffic. Water & Pollution Cleanup: In Upper Makefield, owners of an aging jet-fuel pipeline leak plan a multi-phase extraction trial to pull vapors, tainted soil, and groundwater from contaminated wells.
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