AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWater Supply: Oʻahu’s Kalaeloa desalination project has cleared some permitting hurdles, but construction is now expected to start in the first half of 2027. In Pāhala, residents of about 100 condos remain without drinking water or working wastewater service after Hurricane Lala; the private utility has no repair timeline. Reef Recovery: Teams are reattaching corals battered by recent hurricanes, while a 253-year-old Olowalu coral core links reef decline to changes on land, including plantation-era development. Ocean Protection: Conservation groups and Samoan leaders are suing to stop a proposed seabed-mining auction covering more than 31 million acres near American Samoa, challenging a plan with implications for future Pacific leases. Wildlife: Five ʻalalā released on Maui are surviving in the wild and nesting, though they have not yet produced chicks. Marine Debris: A five-year Papahānaumokuākea cleanup effort has ended after removing more than 1.3 million pounds of nets and plastic. Climate Resilience: Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee advisory council has added two members to help guide roughly $100 million a year in climate and sustainable-tourism funding.
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