AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Centers & Tax Policy: New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill to cut Next New Jersey data center tax credits by $250M and redirect support toward energy storage and lower-income electric customers, drawing pushback from industry groups. PFAS Cleanup: The Trump administration reached a $450M multistate settlement with Chemours over “forever chemicals,” including $22.5M in penalties and $90M in mitigation tied to New Jersey facilities. Scrap Metal Fire Safety: Camden moved to suspend operations at EMR’s junkyard after 14 fires, as a state effort to tighten scrap-metal rules (including lithium-ion battery fire controls) still lags. Health Tech Workload: A new report finds patient portal messages surged in recent years, raising clinician workload concerns and prompting calls for dedicated inbox time. Legal/AI: A coalition of local newspaper publishers sued OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged copyright misuse in AI training. Food Safety: Clover Hill Dairy expanded a listeria cheese recall affecting sales in New Jersey and nearby states. Transportation: NJ Transit is being positioned as the fastest option for World Cup crowds at MetLife, with organizers urging extra travel time. Local Culture: Asbury Park’s Asbury Underground crawl returns with dozens of stages and performances across downtown.
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