AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMicroplastics Push: California AG Rob Bonta joined a multistate letter urging the EPA to keep expanding monitoring of microplastics in drinking water, backing the agency’s move to prioritize them for research. Great Lakes Grid & Water: Michigan Electric Transmission and ITC outlined plans for new high-voltage lines from Copperton to Ludington to boost grid stability and resilience, while Saginaw officials weigh the long-term future of the century-old Saginaw Water Treatment Plant after a study flagged aging piping and equipment. Dams Under Review: An administrative law judge recommended Michigan reject Consumers Energy’s plan to sell its 13 dams to an out-of-state private equity firm, calling the deal “highly problematic” and risky for public safety and ratepayers. Extreme Heat: Heat advisories across the Midwest and Northeast warned of dangerous humidity and storm-linked health risks. Clean Energy Industry Watch: GM says it’s moving toward sodium-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage, aiming to cut costs and support power-hungry data centers. Michigan Outdoors & Learning: Lake Michigan College announced summer gardening classes, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula hosted a classical music festival return.
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