AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoArctic Mobility Upgrade: BAE Systems delivered 19 Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles to the U.S. military, including the first for Vermont National Guard’s Army Mountain Warfare School—plus units tied to Alaska’s Arctic Region Test Center—boosting winter training and operations. Salmon Tech in Bristol Bay: Alaska Department of Fish and Game is testing drone-based imaging and AI to improve salmon escapement counts, aiming to raise data quality beyond decades of hand-counting towers. Invasive Species Watch: Alaska officials say European green crabs are pushing farther north, with a “5-3-5” shell pattern and rapidly rising trap counts; eelgrass damage is a key concern for coastal ecosystems and fisheries. Air Quality Planning: Alaska DEC is considering splitting the Fairbanks/North Pole nonattainment area for PM2.5, which could shift federal highway funding through the FAST Planning process. Wildlife Rescue: NOAA reports a juvenile humpback whale freed after getting entangled in lines from commercial Tanner crab pots near Juneau’s Endicott Arm. Climate Outlook: NOAA’s July outlook for western Alaska favors neither above nor below normal temperatures, with rainfall patterns varying by region. Public Pushback on North Slope Data Centers: Critics flooded Alaska land managers with opposition to a proposed North Slope data center and power plant, urging the state to reject or rethink the 50-year lease.
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