AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMississippi Coastal Restoration: Mississippi and Alabama will use Deepwater Horizon settlement funds to restore Grand Butture Island, targeting about 100 acres of eroding shoreline and rebuilding marsh habitat for shrimp, crab, oysters, seagrass, and shorebirds, with construction planned for 2030. Public Health & Tech Access: Meta and the Blinded Veterans Association distributed Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to legally blind veterans, including people from Louisiana and Mississippi, pairing the devices with training to help with reading, navigation, and daily tasks. Agriculture & Water Quality: A decade-long USGS study finds pesticide pollution in U.S. streams is widespread, with scientists monitoring 80 chemicals across 81 sites and warning that sampling may miss spikes after rain. Native Education Outcomes: Federally funded Native American schools report graduation gains, with local innovations and career-focused training helping more students graduate on time. ESG Investing Gap: New data shows values-driven investing is rare among independent RIAs (only about 7.2% actively brand as ESG investors), while family offices and planners show different adoption patterns. Mississippi Weather Watch: The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a hotter, drier-than-normal fall for Mississippi, with cooler relief historically arriving later in the season. Invasive Species Alert: Formosan subterranean termites swarmed heavily during a Mississippi softball championship, highlighting their spread beyond the coast into more counties.
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