AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Center Pause: Bucksport has joined Maine towns imposing a temporary freeze on data centers, giving officials six months to weigh the risks and set rules before major development moves ahead. Land Return: The Penobscot Nation is receiving 11,000 ancestral acres near the Penobscot River, the first phase of a planned 30,000-acre transfer that will put stewardship in tribal hands. PFAS: A new treatment system is targeting contamination near the Kennebec River, while a Maine water utility is suing companies over alleged PFAS pollution. Residents are also challenging a landfill expansion over wetlands, PFAS and leachate truck traffic. Lobster Warning: UMaine research finds a decline in baby lobsters, raising concern about future population losses and the fishery’s health. Gulf of Maine: A controversial climate experiment released lye into the gulf to test whether it could boost carbon dioxide removal, renewing questions about the risks of ocean-based climate interventions.
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