AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLocal Environment & Permitting: Virginia is asking the public how to add environmental justice to its permitting process, with DEQ guidance expected by Dec. 31. Data Centers & Power: Lawmakers and residents keep pushing back as Virginia’s data-center boom collides with water and power concerns, including questions about how costs are handled. Agriculture & Energy: Virginia’s new agrivoltaics law aims to let farms share land with solar, positioning it as a way to meet rising electricity demand without wiping out farmland. Public Health: A new DOJ legal opinion raises alarms for people with disabilities, suggesting federal law may not require services that keep them out of institutions—setting up likely court fights. Disability & Care: Caregivers and disabled people are bracing for uncertainty after Medicaid funding halts in California and Minnesota. Community & Safety: A Richmond-area pilot program is connecting childcare centers with trained substitute teachers through an app. Sports (Virginia ties): Virginia’s Izayia Williams is already making noise at Florida State camp after an ACL recovery. Human Story: A Richmond mother of four, Ayla Garcia, died in Kenya after a severe Salmonella infection complicated by sickle cell disease.
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