AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoData Centers in Albany: New York lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on permits for large data centers (over 5 megawatts), aiming to slow energy strain and environmental impacts while new rules are drafted; Governor Kathy Hochul still has to sign. Sewers Under Scrutiny: NYC police and environmental officials are investigating recent videos of people entering manholes and emerging from sewers in Brooklyn and Queens, with warnings that it’s illegal and dangerous. Heat and Public Health: A new report warns that extreme heat is pushing cities toward a need for long-term heat mitigation, arguing that “just drink water” isn’t enough when heat risk is structural. Wildfire Smog Backslide: A study says wildfire smoke is reversing years of U.S. ozone progress, potentially driving hundreds of additional deaths per year as regulations’ gains get overwhelmed. Wildlife and Ethics: Coverage highlights the ethical and environmental fallout of human actions—from AI’s ocean impacts on whales to a large porpoise hunt in the Faroe Islands—keeping conservation questions front and center.
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