AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection Day Weather: Storms are forecast across Texas, with Houston-area downpours, strong winds and a small tornado risk in the northeast; cooler, drier weather follows. Monarch Migration: Researchers are tagging butterflies, including in Austin, to map migration routes and find the stopover sites they need to survive. Water & Desalination: A proposed 100-million-gallon-a-day seawater plant could ease drought, but critics warn salty discharge may harm coastal waters. Pollution Accountability: The EPA scrapped a PFAS risk report despite reports of contaminated Texas farms and more than 80 cattle deaths. Wildlife: A hunter-killed Texas elk is the first confirmed U.S. wildlife case of New World screwworm; the state has restricted animal movement in 14 counties. Big Bend: Planned border barriers, roads and lighting threaten sensitive habitat as the project moves ahead with environmental protections waived. Industrial Impacts: A Texas mine seeks million-gallon daily releases toward the Rio Grande, raising concerns about toxic metals; meanwhile, communities are pushing back against data-center growth and its water and power demands.
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