AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoClean Energy in Maine: Williams College is adding more solar across campus, aiming for about 6–7% of its annual electricity use from new rooftop arrays. Maritime Tech: Maine’s new $330M training ship for merchant mariners brings advanced navigation and engineering to Castine. Wildlife & Enforcement: Maine IF&W and Operation Game Thief are investigating an illegal deer killing in Mercer, offering $2,000 for tips. Public Health: Maine is seeing a surge in salmonella cases tied to backyard poultry, with CDC-linked multistate outbreaks and reminders to wash hands after handling birds or eggs. PFAS Watch: Maine AG Brown is opposing an EPA rollback of drinking-water PFAS limits, arguing it would strip key protections. Conservation Land Deal: A land trust is trying to buy nearly 300 acres at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade to prevent development and protect wildlife habitat. Labor & Local Journalism: The Maine Monitor staff has unionized, with the nonprofit recognizing the union. NOAA Gulf of Maine Update: NOAA reports cooler water after rapid warming, but warns the ecosystem remains unstable.
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