AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRadioactive waste ban: A Michigan judge permanently blocked a Van Buren Township landfill from accepting radioactive TENORM, a win for years of community pressure after the waste was previously rerouted. Great Lakes policy: Sen. Gary Peters introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act of 2026 to secure NOAA funding for the Great Lakes Commission’s research and conservation work. Energy and pollution risk: In Indiana, a proposal to power new Google and Amazon data centers with a coal plant has drawn warnings about higher bills and more pollution, with public comment open. Climate impacts on Michigan plants: A University of Michigan study links warming directly to shifts in plant communities, raising concerns for biodiversity as cold-loving species decline. Water quality watch: NOAA projected a moderate harmful algal bloom risk for western Lake Erie, tied to phosphorus runoff and warmer, shallow conditions. Local environment governance: EGLE opened public comment on a Line 5 draft NPDES permit, keeping attention on how the pipeline’s impacts are managed. Wildlife and habitat: Michigan DNR urged caution as summer recreation ramps up, alongside ongoing tick and mosquito concerns.
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