AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate Litigation: State and local attorneys general are urging Congress not to pass a bill that would shield oil and gas companies from climate lawsuits, arguing local governments need their own authority to protect residents. Wildlife Protection: The Trump administration moved to weaken federal protections for endangered whooping crane habitat, raising alarms for the roughly 500 remaining wild birds. Invasive Species Threat: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is ramping up New World screwworm education across the state as cases spread, with training and a centralized resource hub for producers and wildlife managers. Data & Water Pressure from AI: A new Climate.us site is backfilling climate data access after NOAA’s climate.gov shutdown, while Microsoft highlights heavy water stewardship gains in places like San Antonio—an issue Texans keep raising as data centers expand. Local Nature Watch: A giraffe named Gracie remains missing after escaping a Hill Country ranch, with search efforts complicated by remote terrain. Heat & Air: A Saharan dust plume is expected to bring hazier skies to the Gulf Coast and Texas, with impacts mainly on visibility and air quality.
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