AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Litigation: Rhode Island AG Nick Brown joined a coalition suing the Trump administration over EPA’s repeal of greenhouse gas limits for coal and gas power plants, arguing the rollback harms public health and asks the D.C. Circuit to restore the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards. Higher Ed & Workforce: CCRI and URI announced a fully online RN-to-BS pathway for registered nurses, aiming to strengthen Rhode Island’s nursing workforce without pulling clinicians away from patients. URI Research & Training: URI is launching a Computational Social Science Ph.D. (with an embedded statistics master), training students to use machine learning, natural language processing, and AI-assisted causal methods for social science research. Student Support Tech: URI opened an upgraded Academic Enhancement Center with new tutoring space and modern tech for STEM and business students. Energy Innovation in RI: Regent’s electric seaglider prototype test flew off Narragansett Bay as the company opened a new factory at Quonset Point. Public Health & Costs: RIPTA is feeling the squeeze from record-high diesel prices, with higher fuel costs forcing budget revisions.
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