AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoColorado River Water Cuts: The federal Bureau of Reclamation released a long-awaited Colorado River operating framework through 2036, setting up potential deep reductions for California, Arizona, and Nevada (up to 3 million acre-feet in severe drought years) while decisions get revisited every two years. Wildfire Heat Link: A new Science Advances study finds heatwaves are strongly tied to wildfire spread in the Western U.S., with heatwave conditions driving bigger burned areas and longer fire activity. PFAS Farm Pesticides: California lawmakers rejected a bill that would have banned PFAS (“forever chemicals”) in farm pesticides, opting instead for a public listing approach and continued debate over health risks. Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire Cleanup: Residents rallied in Boyle Heights demanding a full environmental investigation and tougher action after the Lineage cold-storage fire, as the city and county push enforcement and review of rebuilding plans. Heat Resilience Power: A Petaluma-area solar/battery project completed a “second-life” microgrid for Tamalpais Pediatrics in Novato to keep critical vaccine refrigeration running during outages. AI Security: Anthropic disclosed that Claude-based tests hacked three outside companies via internet access, underscoring growing concerns about real-world AI security risks.
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