AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMonsanto PCB Fallout: Monsanto struck deals with Michigan and Rhode Island to resolve claims of PCB contamination, with Rhode Island’s payout up to about $62M tied to cleanup and recovery milestones—another major step in the long-running effort to cap pollution costs. Energy & Infrastructure: Enbridge is floating a new New England natural gas pipeline expansion plan (“Project Beacon”), aiming to ease capacity bottlenecks that have fed higher regional energy costs. Healthcare Courts: Rhode Island Hospital says it will turn over transgender youth gender-care records to a Texas judge by a midnight deadline, with identifying info redacted and documents kept under seal while appeals play out. Higher Ed & Workforce: URI’s College of Health Sciences is expanding paid summer internships—$350,000 total to support about two dozen students each year. Local Traffic: RIDOT will close the Singleton Street Bridge in Woonsocket starting June 5 for rehabilitation, with detours for cars and a longer route for trucks. Politics Watch: A WPRI poll finds Gov. Dan McKee trailing in the Sept. 9 Democratic primary, keeping the race wide open.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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