AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildfire smoke & health: Canadian wildfires are still driving unhealthy air across the Midwest, with Indiana included in AirNow “unhealthy” zones and IDEM issuing Air Quality Action Day guidance; experts stress keeping indoor air clean with HEPA filtration, better HVAC filtration, and sealing homes. Local air-quality concern: Zionsville residents protested a new Friendly Market gas station plan, warning about air pollution and spill risks in the Eagle Creek Watershed; the plan commission approved it 5-1. Energy & infrastructure: Charlestown approved a $105M data center despite environmental and neighborhood worries, while Sellersburg schools partnered with Duke Energy for a solar project. Wildlife & disease: Tippecanoe County canceled its 4-H poultry show after infectious coryza spread among birds. Food safety: The multi-state cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell iceberg lettuce remains in focus, with FDA clarifying a “false positive” lab result while urging caution. Bats: Federally endangered Indiana bats were captured in North Carolina for the first time in over a decade, with monitoring planned. Conservation policy: Indiana’s legislature is advancing farm conservation support that reimburses farmers up to 75% for eligible land-protection work.
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