AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAir Quality Win for Industry: EPA redesignated St. Clair County’s SO2 nonattainment area back to attainment, meaning Michigan is now fully in attainment statewide—after years of EGLE work. Wildfire Smoke Health Alert: Canadian wildfire smoke pushed Detroit to the world’s worst major-city air quality (AQI reported above 600), with EGLE issuing statewide Air Quality Alerts as PM2.5 levels turned “very unhealthy” to “hazardous” in parts of the U.P. Food Safety & Produce Supply Chain: Cyclosporiasis continues to climb in Michigan (3,309 cases statewide as of Tuesday; 44 hospitalizations), with Southwest Michigan reporting new local cases and health officials still tracing the source—while restaurants and consumers adjust produce choices. Data Center Policy Push: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rolled out a Michigan Affordable and Responsible Growth Action Plan and urged data center firms to sign a pledge aimed at protecting ratepayers, water, and the electric grid. Great Lakes Infrastructure Politics: Critics say the Trump administration stalled the Gordie Howe Bridge opening; Canada says the bridge will open July 27 after a deal. Local Water Compliance Check: EGLE told Cadillac there was no detectable impact to the Clam River from a 16-million-gallon sewer overflow, but flagged reporting failures. Tech & Training: Riemann Computing previewed “LonScript,” a new programming language for scientific computing; Lake Michigan College’s Wine & Viticulture program is running public tastings tied to student-made wine.
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