AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWildfire smoke + heat outlook: Maryland’s Lower Shore is bracing for a “triple threat” this summer and into fall—heat, humidity, and continued smoke from Canadian wildfires, with officials warning air-quality health risks may linger into August. New state park in Wicomico: Maryland DNR celebrated the 445-acre Wetipquin Creek State Park acquisition, a first for the county, with plans for tours and programs tied to the historic Long Hill property and local Indigenous and farm history. Data centers vs. property rights: As AI campuses expand, utilities’ transmission-line plans are triggering eminent domain fights in rural areas—raising questions about whether private land can be taken for projects built mainly for a small set of tech customers. Clean-energy permitting: A new review finds state legislatures are increasingly passing “permissive” clean-energy siting and permitting rules, with Maryland showing some policy gains. Bird protection from wind: Norway reports bird deaths fell about 72% after painting wind turbine blades black—an approach researchers are now testing elsewhere. Chesapeake Bay health: Maryland is reminding residents that Vibrio bacteria can rise in warm, brackish Bay waters, and summer conditions can increase risk. Key Bridge rebuild scrutiny: A Maryland lawmaker questioned whether the Francis Scott Key Bridge can be rebuilt by late 2030 and pressed for clearer cost answers.
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