AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Safety: The FDA closed its probe into the largest recorded cyclospora outbreak, saying it found strong links to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms’ Mexico operation, though it couldn’t definitively prove how contamination happened. Air Quality & Enforcement: Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and Chicago moved to halt Pullman Innovations’ operations over “sickening” odors and alleged air-pollution violations tied to an animal-feed additive plant on the Southeast Side. Climate in Court: A coalition of 21 states and cities, including Chicago, sued the Trump administration over EPA’s repeal of greenhouse-gas limits for coal and gas power plants, arguing it will worsen extreme heat and storms. Illinois Energy Policy Fight: Raoul also joined a lawsuit challenging weakened federal fuel-economy standards, saying they’ll raise costs and emissions. Renewables, Local Impacts: Peoria County wind hearings continued, with experts debating Illinois noise rules, curtailment plans to protect endangered bats, and wildlife risk for the Four Creeks/Fort Creek projects. Regional Infrastructure: Will County board members revived talks on a new bridge over the Des Plaines River Valley after a prior funding pause.
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