AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoClimate accountability in New Zealand: Greenpeace says a new law blocks lawsuits over climate damage, targeting the fallout from the Mike Smith v Fonterra case and arguing it’s corporate capture. US Gulf Coast energy fight: A federal appeals court vacated approval for Texas’ GulfLink deepwater oil export terminal, sending it back over how overlapping port rules were applied. Ocean protection vs mining: Earthjustice sued the US over plans to auction seabed leases around American Samoa for deep-sea mining, arguing the government skipped required habitat and species safeguards. Wildlife and pollution watch: A harmful algae bloom was confirmed at Michigan’s Bass Lake, with warnings to avoid contact and fish from the area. Data centers under pressure: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed rules requiring local approval and environmental/transparency safeguards for AI data centers to qualify for tax breaks. Climate adaptation in the Pacific: Solomon Islands launched a five-year freshwater security and WASH resilience program backed by Germany. EV policy risk: Climate groups warn Ottawa’s move to repeal an EV standard could jeopardize Canada’s 2035 target. Arctic disturbance fine: A boater was fined in Svalbard for intentionally waking a sleeping polar bear with a horn.
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