AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSewage & Public Health: A new report argues the Merrimack River sewage disaster wasn’t an accident, pointing to a long-running consent decree failure after a 42-inch force main cracked in Haverhill, sending about 8 million gallons of raw sewage into the river daily and closing dozens of beaches and shellfishing areas. Energy Policy: Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing to expand plug-in solar options, aiming to cut high utility bills and reduce grid strain, with both chambers advancing omnibus energy bills that include the measure. Clean Power Investment: Quaise Energy raised $134M in a Series B to accelerate its superhot geothermal push, using MIT-developed millimeter-wave drilling to reach deeper, hotter resources for Project Obsidian. Housing & Construction: A bipartisan federal housing bill became law after Trump declined to sign, with provisions meant to speed approvals and limit certain investor activity—an issue Massachusetts builders are watching closely. Consumer Finance: Sen. Elizabeth Warren led letters urging credit bureaus to improve how they handle disputes, after complaints resolution appears to have slowed.
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