AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLocal Food: Michigan’s first Farm to Family grants helped drive nearly fivefold growth in local food sales, MDARD says, after a $730,000 investment expanded markets for farmers and access to Michigan-grown food. Freshwater Innovation: Eight startups pitched solutions for water quality, harmful algal blooms and fisheries at Northern Michigan’s first BlueTech accelerator showcase. Data Center Oversight: EGLE is taking public comments on a wastewater permit for on-site treatment at a proposed Saline Township data center, amid growing concern about the water demands of large computing facilities. Pollution & Great Lakes: Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging the EPA’s rollback of power-plant pollution limits; a new study warns even small Great Lakes oil spills can harm water. Senators also passed legislation to extend Great Lakes funding and protections. Wildlife: A Lake Huron group says sea lamprey numbers are falling, while conservation advocates warn that changes to federal endangered-species protections could put Michigan wildlife at greater risk.
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