AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoVehicle emissions testing ends in NH: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin met with New Hampshire officials to discuss the state’s push to exit federal Clean Air Act requirements after lawmakers repealed the vehicle inspection program; the EPA is moving quickly on a decision to exempt NH from emissions testing. Data center electricity fight: The U.S. Senate blocked a bill meant to stop households and small businesses from footing grid-expansion costs tied to large data centers, a sign of how fast AI infrastructure demand is colliding with affordability. Fall outdoors and tourism: Monadnock Region fall color is starting to spread (about 30–40% change as of Sept. 25), while the Upper Valley is bracing for a “leaf peeping” resurgence with 3.9 million expected NH visitors and about $2 billion in fall spending. PFAS and water concerns: Concord’s drinking-water taste test drama continues after Plymouth’s win was disqualified, and NH communities are also suing major companies over alleged PFAS exposure from firefighter gear. Local environment stewardship: The Monadnock Conservancy and community groups are highlighting habitat-friendly gardening and ongoing clean-water efforts as the season ramps up.
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