AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAir Quality & Health: Hawaii AG Kwame Raoul joined a multistate pushback against an EPA proposal to loosen NOx pollution rules for heavy-duty trucks, warning it would worsen asthma and harm environmental justice communities. Pacific Storm Watch: Two Category 4 hurricanes—Lowell and Karina—plus Tropical Storm Marie are active in the Pacific, with Lowell expected to stay south of Hawaii but still raise uncertainty for rain and trade-wind impacts. Local Resilience Planning: Hawaii DLNR is seeking public comment on a 10-year Puaʻahala (Molokai) forest management plan aimed at protecting a watershed and endangered plants and wildlife while managing access. Coastal Protection Training: NOAA helped CNMI agencies train on nature-based solutions for shoreline erosion, runoff, storm damage, pollution, and marine debris. Deep-Sea Science: NOAA-linked research coverage highlights Nautilus mapping near Wake Atoll with upgraded sonar and environmental DNA sampling, plus MBARI’s first confirmed bigfin squid sighting in the northeastern Pacific. Oʻahu Flood Accountability: Waialua residents sued over March flooding tied to Wahiawa Dam and stream maintenance, seeking damages and a court-ordered flood-control program. Aviation Disruption: HDOT plans intermittent nightly runway closures at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport from Sept. 8 through April 2027 for runway light/marking work and environmental sampling.
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