AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNew World screwworm response: USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visited Texas as sterile flies are released to stop the flesh-eating parasite’s spread after new cases in Texas and New Mexico; lawmakers in Santa Fe are also pushing the Protecting America’s Herd Act to fund training and grants for inspectors and rapid response. PFAS water crisis: A new PFAS conference in Arizona heard that “forever chemicals” will take generations to manage, with health risks tied to long-term exposure and only some PFAS expected to face drinking-water regulation soon. Clean power milestone in NM: Pattern Energy’s SunZia wind farm and 550-mile transmission line became fully operational, delivering power from central New Mexico to Arizona and onward to California—an example of big infrastructure getting built despite permitting delays. Wildfire building standards: IBHS expanded its Wildfire Prepared program with new multifamily and neighborhood mitigation standards aimed at reducing ember and structure-to-structure fire spread. Nuclear tech watch: Valar Atomics’ Ward250 small modular reactor reached criticality in Utah under a DOE fast-track pilot, while New Mexico’s DOJ leads a multistate push against faster microreactor licensing rules. Local science & education: UNM’s Facility Services reorganized to improve campus operations, and UNM biology faculty hosted a neuroscience workshop for rural students.
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