AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWildfire Risk: DEC is urging caution with campfires as dry conditions raise fire danger across New York, warning that buried embers can smolder for days. Water & Stormwater: The state awarded $249 million for 181 water-quality protection projects, while construction has begun on a $35 million Central Park system designed to cut stormwater flows into city sewers by 90%. Wildlife: A rare Upper West Side barn-owl nest was destroyed during construction despite a stop-work order, prompting public outrage. Green Infrastructure: Queens Botanical Garden received $12 million for replacement greenhouses after a heating failure killed hundreds of plants; the Southern Tier also won $4.4 million for tree reforestation. Climate Policy: New York plans to appeal federal rulings against its Climate Change Superfund Act, keeping the state’s effort to hold fossil-fuel companies responsible for climate costs alive.
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