AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoOil & Gas Windfall Backlash: Renewed U.S.-Iran fighting is pushing gas prices higher, while the world’s biggest oil companies are raking in about $30 million an hour in excess profits, reviving Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s push for a war-profit windfall tax that would rebate money to lower-income Americans. Endangered Species Act Fight: The Trump administration’s new Endangered Species Act rule, effective Sept. 14, deletes a key definition of “harm,” critics say could weaken protections for endangered animals by narrowing what counts as damaging habitat. Rhode Island Economy Watch: A URI economist says the state may be easing out of recession, and a Boston Fed report finds small businesses are driving job growth in New England faster than the rest of the country. Local Planning: Narragansett has started the process to update its comprehensive plan, a 10-year blueprint that will shape housing, transportation, conservation, and development decisions. Public Safety: A Rhode Island magnet fisherman pulled up a World War II-era “pineapple” hand grenade from Rocky Point State Park, prompting bomb squad response. Health & Higher Ed: Brown University Health named Julie Abilheira president overseeing Morton and Saint Anne’s, and federal agencies are warning universities about foreign funding tied to watch-listed entities.
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