AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPFAS & “forever chemicals” litigation: Neighbors for a Better Micron and Jobs to Move America filed a fresh complaint against Micron and regulators, alleging invalid wastewater/air permits could let PFAS flow into New York’s Oneida River. Water contamination & enforcement: Dayton, Ohio hired Shook Construction to build a $350m PFAS removal facility, while the city seeks reimbursement from Wright-Patterson Airbase and the U.S. Dept. of Defense over alleged long-running leaching into local water. Pesticide liability shift: A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell limits lawsuits over pesticide warning labels when EPA hasn’t required them, tightening legal options for harmed communities. Industrial chemicals & safety: Emerson launched the TESCOM RC-X motorised injection rate control valve for offshore refineries to improve chemical dosing accuracy and cut waste. Petrochem expansion: China completed the world’s largest single-site high-end PVA base (210,000 t/y) to support sectors from new energy to electronics. Energy storage for renewables: An interview highlights green hydrogen and storage as key tools to curb renewables curtailment in India. Local governance & environment: Halifax County asked FERC to boost Dominion funding for invasive aquatic weed control at Lake Gaston. Smart materials: IIT Patna developed a hybrid magneto-rheometer to better test magnetorheological fluids under compression and shear.
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