AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPesticide Fight in Missouri: The U.S. Supreme Court (7-2) sided with Monsanto/Bayer in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, blocking Missouri failure-to-warn claims over Roundup’s cancer warning and limiting how states can require labels beyond what the EPA approves—an outcome that could shrink thousands of similar lawsuits. Plastics Pushback: Seventeen Republican attorneys general, including Missouri’s, sued California over its Plastics Act, arguing the single-use packaging rules will raise costs nationwide and violate federal limits. Clean Water Funding: The EPA announced over $25 million in grants to help small and rural communities upgrade drinking water systems, tackle PFAS, and remove lead sources. Solar Opposition (Idaho, but relevant to renewables): More than 100 people testified against a proposed 2,400-acre solar farm near Ada and Canyon county lines, citing farmland loss, wildlife concerns, and health/property worries. Water Infrastructure (Missouri ties): Missouri lawmakers released the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026, aimed at Corps projects for flood control, waterways, and environmental improvements. Heat Safety (Missouri): U-M Extension climatology warns Independence Day could bring extreme heat and high heat-index risk across Missouri.
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