AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClean Water Planning: Vermont DEC is taking public comment on a draft Tactical Basin Plan for the Batten Kill/Walloomsac/Hoosic River Basin (Basin 1), laying out 30 actions to protect and restore waterways across 16 communities; comments run June 15–July 31, with a hybrid meeting July 16 (in-person at Merck Forest & Farmland Center in Rupert, plus virtual). Public Health Research: A new University of Vermont study adds to how menopause-related hormone changes affect brain function, linking estrogen shifts to emotional regulation, thinking, memory, and temperature control. Working Lands Resilience: Vermont secured $31.7M in USDA Farm Service Agency funding for the Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance Block Grant to help producers recover from 2023–2024 storms and flooding; applications are expected to open in 2026. Higher Ed & Athletics: UVM is pursuing a $175M athletics complex push as it faces enrollment pressure and budget strain, betting upgraded facilities can boost student appeal and community use. Tech Policy: States are escalating scrutiny of data centers over power demand and costs, with Ohio’s proposed data-center ban amendment delayed to 2027. AI Ownership Debate: Sen. Bernie Sanders is advancing a plan to give the public a major stake in AI giants via a sovereign wealth fund funded by a one-time 50% tax on large AI company stock.
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