AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoExtreme Heat Watch: Another Heat Advisory is in effect for the D.C. area and much of Maryland, with heat index values up to 107 and schools limiting outdoor time—Baltimore also issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert and activated cooling centers. Drought and Water Stress: Maryland is under drought watch or warning statewide; late-May rain helped but didn’t fully refill groundwater and reservoirs, leaving streams at some of their lowest levels. Microplastics in Drinking Water: California AG Rob Bonta joined a multistate letter urging EPA to expand monitoring after microplastics were added to the agency’s drinking-water research priority list. Energy Costs and Data Centers: A homeowner says her bill rose despite using less power, pointing to surging electricity demand from AI data centers and higher regional capacity prices. Local Wildlife and Farms: Deer are driving more crop damage for Maryland growers near the Delaware line, with drought conditions worsening losses. Legal/Policy Shift: A federal judge ruled the EPA unlawfully ended Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants, keeping the program alive for now. ICE and Schools: ICE agents detained a man outside a Baltimore school amid community backlash from city and state leaders.
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