AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Center Fight in Lansing: About 200 people rallied on the Michigan Capitol lawn for a temporary moratorium on new data centers, arguing the projects’ huge water and power needs could leave Michiganders stuck with the costs if sites become obsolete; lawmakers backed a bipartisan pause on new approvals until April 1, 2027. Great Lakes Wildlife: University of Michigan researchers report that swallow declines are being driven less by “bad timing” and more by insect food collapsing beneath birds, using decades of Long Point Bird Observatory records. PFAS/Water and Health Policy: Michigan lawmakers advanced steps to make the MI Tri-Share child care program permanent, while separate coverage highlights ongoing scrutiny of environmental and public-health impacts tied to policy decisions. Air Quality Concern: A Michigan-based company’s Los Angeles cold-storage warehouse fire raised questions about what residents are breathing, as officials monitor for air toxics. Invasive Species Watch: Michigan officials urged vigilance for spotted lanternfly sightings this summer.
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