AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoChronic Wasting Disease: Minnesota DNR confirmed CWD in a wild deer near Stillwater, urging people to report sick deer as the agency weighs surveillance and management steps in the new detection area. Water Security: A wave of cyberattacks has hit public water systems in at least a dozen states, with experts pointing to weak, internet-connected industrial controls and urging utilities to tighten defenses. Local Governance/Data Centers: Cambridge approved a one-year moratorium on data centers while it studies “hyperscale” impacts and residents’ concerns about environmental and disclosure issues. Mining & Public Input: Minnesota DNR held a public meeting on a proposed Tamarack Mine near McGregor; a 60-day comment period runs through mid-September with another meeting set for Aug. 12. Wildlife & Fisheries: DNR warned of fish mortality tied to prolonged heat and shared how to report events; meanwhile, drought is deepening across much of northeastern Minnesota. Health & Food Safety: Federal officials traced a salmonella outbreak to recalled jalapeños from a grower in Mexico, with hundreds sickened across 27 states.
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