AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPacific Ocean Protection: A Senate bill could make seabed-mining approvals harder for future administrations to reverse, Earthjustice warns. A proposed lease sale near the Northern Mariana Islands is set for Dec. 16, with one area about 47 miles from Guam. Fishing Rules: NOAA is seeking comment on a plan to open about 408,000 square miles of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. Comments are due Dec. 9. Native Wildlife: New research links avian malaria to the loss of the ʻakikiki in the wild, raising concern for other endangered Hawaiian forest birds. Ocean Pollution: Satellite records show waters near the Great Pacific Garbage Patch brightened in blue and green over two decades; researchers say microplastics may be contributing, but more study is needed. Maui Wildfire Safety: A county project will clear hazardous vegetation and debris from 115 acres in Launiupoko to reduce fire risk near homes and infrastructure. Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Pena is forecast to pass well south of Hawaiʻi as it strengthens.
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