AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoInsurance & extreme weather costs: A new analysis says Nebraska homeowners are paying far more than most states for coverage, driven by the state’s position in Tornado Alley and Hail Alley, with 2025 rates up sharply and more increases projected for 2026. Water monitoring upgrades: The Omaha area and UNL celebrated the installation of 35 new U.S. Army Corps-funded mesonet stations, boosting local weather and water-level data in parts of the Upper Missouri Basin. Invasive weeds by air: A Sandhills Weed Management Area helicopter project is surveying and spraying targeted invasives along central and north central Nebraska river systems, funded through a Nebraska Environmental Trust grant. Pesticide pollution spotlight: A federal-record review finds the hormone-disrupting herbicide atrazine contaminates about a quarter of continental U.S. river miles at levels that can harm wildlife and potentially affect human health. Heavy rain risk: Nebraska is bracing for a major storm bringing widespread rain and thunderstorms midweek, with flash-flood risk flagged. Local recycling help: Clay County held a grant-funded electronics recycling event to keep old devices out of landfills. Data center pressure: A Lincoln County land deal shows continued interest in data-center power demand, raising local questions about water and energy impacts.
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