AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPFAS Pressure on the Rise: Minnesota’s MPCA is taking 3M back to court over ongoing “forever chemical” pollution, alleging high PFAS levels near the Cottage Grove area and arguing the company hasn’t finished required cleanup work. Data-Center Fallout: A separate national report flags PFAS concerns tied to AI data-center expansion and herbicide facilities, adding to the growing scrutiny of how tech growth can collide with water protection. Session Deal in St. Paul: Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders reached an end-of-session bipartisan agreement to move high-priority bills, including funding to stabilize Hennepin County Medical Center and anti-fraud measures. E15 Momentum: The U.S. House advanced a bill to allow year-round E15, a win for farm-state ethanol interests that still faces uncertainty in the Senate. Local Disruption: A small Minnesota bar shut down after a contractor’s error during a state water-testing project triggered a sinkhole under the building.
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