AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSevere Weather Watch: A new look at “Tornado Alley” says June’s main tornado threat shifts north into the Central and Northern Great Plains, with longer days and extreme instability driving some of the season’s most powerful storms. Water Infrastructure: Plattsmouth, Nebraska opened a new wastewater treatment plant outside the floodplain after 2019 Missouri River flooding damaged the old facility, with FEMA covering 90% of the nearly $70 million project. Pollution Fight: Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing engineered algae that can bind and remove microplastics from water, aiming to clean wastewater and help recycle captured plastics. Wildlife & Invasives: Maryland is encouraging anglers to hunt invasive northern snakeheads using high-powered bows and arrows to reduce impacts on native fisheries. Missouri Policy & Schools: Missouri’s new antisemitism law for public education takes effect this school year, but free-speech advocates warn it could run into First Amendment problems. Missouri Agriculture Tools: MU Extension highlights free online tools to help livestock producers manage drought-driven feed shortages and budgeting. Local Environment Research: Nebraska awarded 129 undergraduate research stipends, including projects tied to fisheries and wildlife and plant biology. Plastic Cleanup Idea: A separate study describes algae that can “grab” microplastics from water by clumping them for easier removal.
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