AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Health Research: A new review links pesticide exposure during pregnancy and early childhood to higher risks of childhood leukemia and brain tumors, with the strongest signals around acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Vermont Energy & Grid: In Vergennes, a proposed battery energy storage system is paused after neighbors raised safety concerns, even as advocates say storage is key for making solar and wind more reliable. Vermont Tech & Community Data: The Pride Center of Vermont is relaunching as an online organization, using community mapping research to guide a statewide “infrastructure” approach for LGBTQ support. STEM Education & Youth: Vermont Envirothon wrapped up with teams competing in forestry, soils, aquatics, wildlife, and current environmental issues; Hannaford Career Center won and will represent Vermont at nationals. Local Science Learning: Jason Chin, a Caldecott Medal-winning children’s author/illustrator known for science-and-nature books, visits Richland Library June 17. Policy & Privacy: Advocates say Vermont’s new data privacy law won’t do enough to protect consumers from Big Tech. AI & Safety: An ACLU lawsuit alleges police relied too heavily on facial recognition AI, leading to a wrongful arrest. Construction & Tech: PC Construction’s Shawn Walsh Hockey Center and Alfond Arena renovation earned major industry awards, highlighting engineering and safety work.
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