AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRed Hill Decommissioning: The Navy will hold a Red Hill open house and town hall in Ewa Beach on Sept. 17, with EPA and UH’s Red Hill Registry joining to discuss decommissioning work and drinking-water resiliency. Hurricane Lowell Recovery: After Hurricane Lowell knocked out power on Kauaʻi, Gov. Josh Green requested a military airlift of specialized utility vehicles from Hilo to Līhuʻe to speed restoration. Marine Life Under Heat Stress: A new study links the 2013–16 marine heatwave to a 37% decline in Hawaiian humpback whales and sharply lower adult survival, using thousands of citizen-science photo IDs. Coastal Resilience in Action: Oʻahu’s Kalaeloa is testing a “living breakwater” of porous concrete and coral fragments meant to reduce wave energy and help shorelines adapt to sea-level rise. Wetlands Funding: EPA awarded $3.46M for wetland protection and restoration across the Pacific Southwest, including Hawaii-focused planning and monitoring grants. Mauna Kea Governance: Public input is being sought on proposed amendments to the Mauna Kea Master Plan stewardship transition. Climate Risk Watch: Forecasters warn El Niño conditions could drive more hurricanes toward Hawaiʻi this year, even as recovery continues.
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