AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPFAS Cleanup Funding: A new study says Minnesota’s east-metro still needs hundreds of millions more dollars to stop PFAS from spreading through groundwater, including a proposed pump-and-treat approach. Severe Storms & Insurance: Aon reports severe convective storms are now the costliest insured peril in the U.S., driving premium pressure across the Midwest and South. Minnesota Mining Policy: Federal action is clearing the way for the Twin Metals project in the Superior National Forest, reframing “mineral sovereignty” and reopening federal land for leasing. AI/HPC Hardware: Cornelis and NextSilicon announced joint reference designs pairing the Cornelis CN5000 fabric with the NextSilicon Maverick-2 platform to reduce congestion and idle compute. Lake Superior Invasive Species: UMD researchers confirmed bloody red shrimp are established in the Duluth-Superior Harbor, including pregnant females. Education Testing Snapshot: Minnesota Department of Education updates keep highlighting MCA participation and proficiency shifts, with statewide math and reading proficiency still below pre-pandemic levels. Local Weather: Twin Cities residents face a Tuesday storm chance with a marginal severe risk, then cooler, drier Thursday before more storms later this weekend.
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