AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPFAS Cleanup Funding: Wisconsin lawmakers approved releasing $10M from the state PFAS Trust Fund to address “forever chemicals” in Marinette and Peshtigo, tied to a Tyco Fire Products settlement, with plans for well testing, treatment systems, and long-term care. Industrial Discharge Scrutiny: Kerala’s Pollution Control Board asked Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) to explain suspected illegal discharge after white froth appeared in the Periyar near the Edayar industrial area, with further tests pending. Watershed Pesticide Controls: Missoula, Montana moved toward a bio-filtration plan after stormwater runoff in the Pattee Creek watershed revealed emerging pesticide-related contaminants like carbaryl, diuron, and prometon. Bio-Based Materials Scale-Up: CovationBio said its Qidong plant started on-spec commercial batches of Xatryx® bioPTMEG and bioTHF, with a first athletic insole using the material set to debut in the U.S. Energy & Trade Context: DIW raised Germany’s 2026 growth forecast, but warned chemicals and metals face pressure from energy costs; separately, Uganda named its crude blend “Pearl Sweet” ahead of commercial production.
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