AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPFAS Fallout in NH: New Hampshire is set to receive another $7.3 million from 3M tied to PFAS “forever chemical” contamination, bringing total settlement money to more than $43 million, with more expected through at least 2033; the funds go into the state’s Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund to help utilities respond to tainted supplies. Cybersecurity for Water Systems: A new report highlights how hackers keep probing public water systems nationwide, and NH officials say they’re not aware of impacts from a recent wave elsewhere—but operators warn the threat is constant and increasingly harder to defend against as AI boosts attackers. Energy & Grid Reliability Debate: A look at nuclear power’s “weather-proof” promise points to drought and heat forcing shutdowns in Europe, raising questions for reliability claims as extreme weather strains power systems. Local Development Pressure: In Bow, residents are split over a potential large data center on the site of the shuttered Merrimack Station, with some hoping for steadier tax revenue and others concerned about impacts. Conservation & Wildlife: A horseshoe crab outlook improves as New York moves toward a harvest ban, phasing down quotas over the next few years to help rebuild populations.
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