AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBay Pollution: A new report found microplastics in all 90 water samples from 15 Chesapeake watershed sites, including the Susquehanna, Patapsco, Choptank and Nanticoke rivers. Advocates say the findings underscore the need to prevent plastic waste upstream. Wildlife: Maryland counted about 575 breeding pairs of brown pelicans this summer, with several former nesting sites empty. Researchers are examining food supply, including menhaden, which are also at the center of a regional debate over possible fishing limits. Waste Policy: Montgomery County’s council voted 6-5 to keep and modernize its incinerator beyond 2031, despite state citations for exceeding emissions limits in 2025 and concerns about local health impacts. Data Centers: Maryland leaders are developing statewide rules as Prince George’s County’s moratorium stalls a proposed project; debates include local environmental impacts, power demand and economic benefits. Farm Pollution: More than two dozen environmental groups want Maryland to end its $15 million Animal Waste Technology Fund, arguing that funded projects have not shown clear pollution reductions.
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