AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAir Quality Research: New Hampshire’s Mount Washington data is helping scientists rethink air pollution forecasts, finding that how much it rains on the way matters as much as where an air mass came from. Severe Weather & Power: Thursday’s storms brought tornado watches and warnings across New England, with thousands of New Hampshire residents losing power before outages dropped to under 10,000 late in the night. PFAS Health Funding: MaineHealth won a $1.1M NIH grant to study how “forever chemicals” affect children and teens, expanding environmental health research in the region. Lithium in the Granite State: A new USGS estimate points to large undiscovered lithium resources in the northern Appalachians, including Maine and New Hampshire—while the question of whether it should be mined remains open. Local Landfill Fight: Casella withdrew a wetlands permit application tied to a proposed Dalton landfill, though the company says the overall plan isn’t over. Community & Trails: Organizers announced a Bridging Communities Rally to launch a plan to reconnect the riverfront and activate historic Route 119 bridges.
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