AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate & Weather: A slow, powerful nor’easter battered the U.S. Northeast with high winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding, and outages affecting about 100,000 customers, with more dangerous conditions expected into Sunday. Wildlife & Biodiversity: Researchers identified two new sea spider species in the Salish Sea, including one with hairy-looking legs and red eyes—first new species described there in nearly a century. Local Environment & Land Use: A donor-driven effort helped protect 29 acres of Washington’s Olympic rainforest from logging, with $563,000 raised to spare part of the Doc Holliday timber sale near Port Angeles. Water & Public Health: A sewage spill prompted a health advisory for Port Angeles Harbor through Monday. Governance & Environment: A Washington appellate court commissioner ordered the state Pollution Control Hearings Board to pause its fight to fine an eastern Washington ranching family, after the couple argued the process violates their right to a jury trial. Community Input: Seattle residents are invited to weigh in on priorities for the next Seattle Police chief, with a listening session scheduled for Sept. 30.
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