AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate & Health: Avera’s 25-foot mobile research unit is bringing NIH-funded child health studies to rural Iowa communities, including Mitchell, with clinic-on-wheels visits and blood collection for the ECHO study. Severe Weather & Water: Iowa’s latest storm round dropped heavy rain across the metro and west/central areas, with Des Moines at 2.38 inches by noon Aug. 13, and more showers possible into Friday. Flood Resilience: Rock Valley is moving forward on FEMA-funded flood buyouts, approving asbestos abatement and demolition contracts so damaged homes can be cleared and converted to permanent open space. Clean Energy Grid Fight: An op-ed and reporting highlight uncertainty for Iowa and the Midwest as the U.S. Department of Energy blocks billions in grid-fix grants, raising reliability and affordability concerns. Pollution & Ecosystems: Gulf of Mexico scientists report a smaller summer “dead zone” than expected, tied to how storms mixed oxygen-rich water—part of the long push to cut nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. Wildlife Protection: An Iowa man faces more than 100 charges in Alabama for allegedly capturing endangered flattened musk turtles, underscoring how tightly protected species are policed.
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