AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWind Energy Fight: Rhode Island Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 19 state AGs asking a court to undo the Defense Department’s unlawful freeze on routine reviews for land-based wind projects, arguing it violates federal law and threatens jobs and investment. Offshore Wind Pushback: California also sent a notice of intent to sue over alleged illegal offshore wind lease buyouts, saying taxpayer money is being used to pay companies to abandon projects. Local Food Relief: Rhode Island’s SNAP fruit-and-vegetable discount pilot, Eat Well, Be Well, is extended for another year with $4.1 million in the FY 2027 budget. Seafood Innovation: The NSF Seafood Engine in New England won $15 million to modernize fisheries and aquaculture across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Housing Stress: Foreclosure filings rose in the first half of 2026, with more than 200,000 properties nationwide seeing filings. Banking Moves: Citizens plans to close 100–120 in-store branches over the next decade and replace many with standalone locations. Mental Health Access: 988 demand keeps climbing as the crisis hotline marks its fourth year.
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