AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCritical Minerals & Defense Supply Chain: Lockheed Martin signed an MOU with Maryland-headquartered NioCorp to potentially buy up to 15 tons a year of scandium oxide over a decade, aiming to strengthen a domestic “mine-to-warfighter” pipeline for missiles and fighter systems. Energy & Buildings: A Maryland legislative committee put a new building code regulation on hold after environmental groups argued the state version is less strict than the national energy code, including concerns about renewable-energy requirements. Local Infrastructure: Baltimore County laid out major water main replacement plans after repeated breaks in Dundalk, Edgemere and Sparrows Point, with construction expected to start in 2027. Housing & Land Use: Baltimore’s effort to eliminate vacant homes by 2038 is colliding with a growing problem of empty lots, which residents say attract trash and crime and drag down nearby property values. Food Industry: Three egg producers agreed to donate 53 million eggs to food banks as part of a multi-state settlement over alleged price-fixing. Shipping & Ports: Hapag-Lloyd says it wants to expand services in East Africa, building on its nine-year presence at Kenya’s Port of Mombasa as KPA upgrades berths and terminals.
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