AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPFAS Accountability: Federal and state regulators secured a $450 million settlement with Chemours over “forever chemicals” pollution tied to facilities in New Jersey, North Carolina and West Virginia, including a civil penalty and long-term funding for discharge cuts and drinking-water controls. Public Health Protections: New Jersey launched a Summer Termination Program that blocks eligible households from losing electric, water, or sewer service during peak heat (June 15–Aug. 31), aiming to prevent heat-related illness. Medication Safety: The FDA recalled more than 11,000 bottles of chlorthalidone blood pressure tablets after failed dissolution specifications, which could make the medicine less effective; distribution included New Jersey. Immigration & Health Oversight: NJ sued the operator of the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, alleging health inspectors were denied full access—part of a broader fight over conditions and medical care for detainees. Community Safety: Jersey City police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another critically injured early Sunday.
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