AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHurricane Lowell Impacts Hawaii: Kauaʻi and Niʻihau faced tornado watch conditions as Lowell neared, with flash flooding, damaging waves, and high winds; Oʻahu stayed under a tropical storm warning, and Honolulu opened a hurricane refuge area at Nānākuli Elementary while urging residents to stay vigilant. Climate Monitoring in Real Time: NOAA sent Saildrones from Honolulu to track the developing El Niño, while UH’s Hawaiʻi Mesonet launched a new public site with up-to-date rainfall and wind data updated every 15 minutes. Deep-Sea Mining Fight in the Pacific: Conservation groups including Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Marianas deep-sea mining lease sale, arguing it could harm imperiled species and damage ocean ecosystems that connect to Hawaiʻi. Local Resilience & Infrastructure: NAVFAC Hawaii awarded a $75M architect-engineering contract to Jacobs and Architects Hawaii JV to support resilient Navy facilities, as PMRF moved into TCCOR R recovery after Lowell. Funding for Conservation: Nā Koa Manu Conservation opened applications for its 2026 Dr. Fern Duvall II scholarship (due Oct. 16) for students working in conservation, with preference for Hawaii-based work.
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