AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoClimate Science: An Oregon State-led coalition’s new report says Earth’s climate system is rapidly destabilizing, with seven of 16 indicators at record extremes. A separate review by a Portland State glaciologist finds glaciers in the contiguous U.S. have lost 35% of their area since the mid-20th century. Data Centers: Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered a pause on environmental permits for data center projects and expanded Oregon’s moratorium, intensifying scrutiny of the industry’s growth. Autonomous Vehicles: Portland is weighing rules for Waymo, including fleet limits, a 50,000-mile local testing threshold before paid rides, and protections for bike lanes. Oregon Research: An OSU study links higher radon exposure to increased odds of brain and nervous-system cancers; OHSU researchers also won $5.8 million to study how gut inflammation may affect brain health in people with HIV. Clean Energy: Roseburg’s sanitary authority and Ameresco completed a $1 million solar-and-battery project designed to power the authority’s main office and keep critical operations running during outages.
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