AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Push: The U.S. plans to auction large sections of water around American Samoa for deep-sea mining, drawing international backlash as scientists warn mining could unleash noise, light, and harm fragile marine life. Endangered Species Act Rollbacks: The Trump administration issued new policies that weaken protections under the Endangered Species Act, including rescinding the “blanket rule” that kept threatened species covered like endangered ones. Hawaiʻi Clean Fuel Standard: Gov. Josh Green signed a clean fuel standard to cut transportation emissions and boost markets for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. Coral Health Signals: UH Mānoa researchers found chemical signatures of human activity inside Maui coral tissue, showing how land-based impacts can get into reef ecosystems. Native Wildlife Update: The Hawaiian stilt (aeʻo) was downlisted from endangered to threatened, reflecting long-term conservation gains while still facing predators, habitat loss, disease, and sea level rise. Local Resilience on Molokaʻi: After missed barges and shipment limits, Molokaʻi growers expanded through UH’s Seed to Harvest and Harvest to Market programs. Youth in Policy: A youth-led group is training students to connect conservation fieldwork to real legislative decisions in Hawaiʻi.
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