AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElectric air taxis in Maryland/Virginia: BETA Technologies and partners completed FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program flights across a multistate corridor, including stops in Frederick and Baltimore County, as part of organ-delivery trials. Space tech for lunar operations: NASA selected Mission Space (South Florida) to advance LEEMR, a compact instrument to monitor lunar dust and surface charging with collaboration from Goddard in Greenbelt. Public health lessons from hantavirus: A University of Maryland-led study says a spring cruise-ship hantavirus outbreak stayed mostly contained, but it exposed how fragile outbreak-response systems and public reaction can be. Maryland conservation win: Scientists used a new eel ladder at Eden Mill to help endangered eels pass a dam; about 800 have already made it through. Ocean City wildlife warning: Horseshoe crab spawning drew crowds, but hundreds died after getting trapped in a canal during extreme heat. AI workforce push: Gov. Wes Moore announced $1.23M to train Maryland workers for AI careers. Vascular care costs: VA Community Care referrals for peripheral artery disease-driven vascular surgery nearly tripled over five years, with endovascular care driving demand. Policy watch: Maryland’s “Slow the Fast Down” campaign targets speeding deaths.
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