AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOcean Monitoring Under Threat: The Ocean Observatories Initiative—900+ sensors tracking ocean health and climate—will go dark in parts of the system as the NSF “descopes” the network, including instruments off North Carolina, with a June 16 buoy removal off Oregon and broader pullbacks expected by 2027. Coastal Erosion Reality Check: Outer Banks communities keep fighting the shoreline—one Buxton home was moved inland over two weeks in May to avoid collapse, after years of erosion and storm damage. Offshore Wind Legal Fight: New York and a coalition of six states sued the Trump administration over a deal to end offshore wind leases tied to TotalEnergies, arguing it’s unlawful and undermines clean-energy goals—an issue that also touches North Carolina’s lease. Western NC Recycling Recovery: NCDEQ awarded $25 million for 16 projects to rebuild recycling and debris-management capacity after Hurricane Helene, aiming to keep storm waste from overwhelming local systems. Drought Update: Recent rains helped some areas, but most of North Carolina remains in extreme or severe drought, with reservoir and stream levels still below normal.
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