AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDelaware clean energy push: Gov. Matt Meyer signed energy consumer protection bills and launched “Delaware Shines,” aiming to expand solar and battery storage for homes and small businesses with longer-term low-interest loans and up to $100,000 in business grants for parking-lot solar. Local governance & environment: Newark is weighing replacing July 4 fireworks with a drone show, with the Conservation Advisory Commission arguing drones would reduce sonic booms that disturb pets and wildlife. Water resilience in Delaware County: Delaware County acquired 70 AWARE flood gauges to track river and stream levels in real time and help municipalities plan for more frequent, intense flooding. Public safety funding: Sussex County approved optional programs for centralized ambulance billing and county-shared ambulance purchases, projected to save taxpayers nearly $500,000 a year. Watershed protection fight: Delaware River Basin fracking ban remains in place after a failed congressional push to overturn it, with environmental groups urging defense of the ban across the multi-state watershed. Climate-linked disaster impacts: Deadly Grand Canyon flash flooding shut down the South Rim’s water pipeline and forced indefinite lodging closures, straining the local economy.
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