AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPark Cleanup: Paris launched its Riverside Park project with a $4 million EPA grant to test and remove contaminated soil around a former incinerator and waste station, paving the way for trails and playgrounds. Paducah Soil Questions: New concerns challenge the claim that soil removed from the DOE site is safe: records cited by a source suggest EPA’s review covered industrial use on-site, not residential or recreational use elsewhere. Data Center Debate: Paducah leaders disagree over whether the proposed $100 billion energy hub should include a community benefits agreement in addition to tax revenue. Wildlife Rules: Kentucky has expanded bobcat hunting to nighttime and doubled the individual bag limit, despite the state wildlife agency lacking reliable population data. Farm and Water Support: USDA is delivering about $259 million in farm safety-net and conservation payments to Kentucky, while Eastern Kentucky PRIDE has opened septic-system grants for qualifying low-income households across 42 counties to help protect streams and groundwater.
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