AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCybersecurity for water systems: A New Hampshire DES official warned Portsmouth that public water and wastewater systems face rising cyberattack threats, urging utilities to be ready to switch to manual operations; DES is offering grants and training. Skin cancer treatment update: FDA approval of Biofrontera’s Ameluz (ALA hydrochloride) topical gel with its BF-RhodoLED lamp expands photodynamic therapy options for superficial basal cell carcinoma, with Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Dr. M. Shane Chapman calling it a major, insurance-friendly step. Climate resilience funding: Scientists are urging Congress to keep funding USDA Climate Hubs, warning that proposed cuts could reduce farmer access to practical research for drought and extreme weather adaptation. Astronomy outreach: UNH’s Physics and Astronomy department is hosting the free New England Fall Astronomy Festival, featuring a NASA keynote by Dr. Jack Lissauer on exoplanets and “life elsewhere.” Privacy and surveillance tech: Coverage highlights New Hampshire’s stricter license-plate reader rules as other states move to rein them in, while Lowell’s city council voted to suspend Flock use pending a policy review. PFAS in food packaging: Sen. Maggie Hassan reintroduced a bill to ban PFAS chemicals from food wrappers and packaging, reviving her earlier push.
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