AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLocal Policy: Rhode Island signed a law phasing out the sale of certain rat poisons, with first-generation anticoagulants banned starting March 1, 2027, and tighter limits on second-generation products rolling in through 2029. Retail & Labor: Gov. Dan McKee also signed a statewide self-checkout restriction for grocery stores, limiting lanes to three self-checkouts per staffed register lane and setting up fines for noncompliance. Energy & Construction: South Kingstown is weighing solar panels for its new high school, with incentives (including federal reimbursement and a state incentive) driving the project’s economics. Environment & Waste: North Kingstown residents are pushing back on a proposed sewage sludge pyrolysis plant, citing air emissions, truck traffic, and risks to groundwater. Workforce Gap: A national report highlights the widening skilled trades shortage—electricians, plumbers, welders and more—underscoring pressure on Rhode Island’s construction and energy pipeline. Community & Culture: Narragansett residents Ruby Ambrozina Costa and Mia Daley are set for summer theater debuts in New Bedford’s “Escape to Margaritaville” at the Zeiterion.
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