AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoSevere Weather in Kentucky: Flash flooding hit central Kentucky hard, with Gov. Andy Beshear declaring a state of emergency statewide as heavy rain and saturated ground led to deadly rescues and at least four deaths reported, including drownings in Madison County and a motorist swept away. Water Safety & Accountability: At Grayson Lake, a 23-year-old boat captain, Cameron Conley, was arrested and charged with boating under the influence after a 19-year-old passenger, Marly Kinney, went missing; authorities are still searching with drones, boats, K-9 teams, and aerial support. Clean Air Fight: A federal appeals court rejected the EPA’s bid to abandon a Biden-era soot pollution rule, keeping tighter limits on fine particle pollution that affect power plants, factories, vehicles, and wildfire smoke. Eastern Kentucky Conservation: The Nature Conservancy acquired more than 1,700 acres in Eastern Kentucky’s Appalachians to protect a key natural corridor, with a likely transfer to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife for low-impact public use. Local Infrastructure: Federal funding totaling over $6 million is headed to Eastern Kentucky counties for drinking water and wastewater upgrades, including expansions and service extensions in Knott, Perry, and Wolfe.
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