AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoWildlife & Recreation: UC Santa Cruz researchers tracked 36 mountain lions and found they avoid the busiest trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains, steering clear of heavily used sections before people arrive—an early sign of how outdoor pressure reshapes predator behavior. Clean Energy & Permitting: California Resources Corp. filed for a conditional use permit to build a 275-megawatt data center on Elk Hills near Taft, touting a closed-loop cooling design to reduce water draw as Kern County weighs the project. Climate Policy & Industry: The Trump administration is buying back offshore wind leases for four projects, including off California, redirecting money toward faster-build fossil and geothermal ventures. Air Quality & Health: Disneyland must retire Autopia’s gas-powered cars by February or shut the attraction, under a settlement with California’s air regulator. Local Food & Water Stewardship: California pear growers urged retailers to cut imports as an early, abundant harvest approaches, highlighting local Bartlett pears and farm stewardship. Recycling Reality: A Toycycle lifecycle study argues reuse beats recycling for kids’ toys, avoiding about 90% of embodied carbon.
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