AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPFAS & AI expansion: A new report flags “forever chemical” PFAS contamination risks tied to AI data-center growth and herbicide manufacturing, with groundwater and soil concerns prompting state and federal probes. Wildfire risk after ice storm: Michigan’s wildfire season is starting quietly, but DNR warns last year’s northern ice-storm debris is drying into kindling—making cleanup harder and raising the odds of more intense fire smoke. VA records modernization: U.S. VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence toured the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center and discussed a Federal Electronic Health Record update that will roll out new facilities across the Midwest and beyond. Michigan budget squeeze: Whitmer’s team says revenues are a bit better, but a gap still tops $1 billion, with uncertainty tied to the economy and the Iran conflict. Energy emergency in court: An appeals court weighs whether a federal “energy emergency” justified keeping the J.H. Campbell coal plant open past its planned closure. Local industry pressure: GM is ending its biggest Silverado models by end of 2026, with major production cuts including in Michigan.
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