AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLocal Tech & Economy: Honolulu lawmakers voted to downsize the pandemic-era Office of Economic Revitalization, cutting staff and winding down operations by Sept. 30 after audits questioned performance. Marine Science: UH research found unexpectedly low calf numbers in Big Island spinner dolphins, pointing to human disturbance and urging stronger time-area protections. State Policy for Innovation: Gov. Josh Green signed bills boosting Hawaii’s film industry tax credits and creating an Office of Marine Affairs to coordinate the “blue economy.” Public Health Research: UH Mānoa won a $660,000 NSF CAREER award to study how fuel contamination can react with chlorine during drinking-water treatment. Cyber & Consumer Protection: Block agreed to pay $45M to states over Cash App fraud and misleading security claims, with new customer-service and advertising requirements. Data Centers: Hawaiʻi County advanced a bill to block industrial-scale data centers, while exempting public-institution facilities. Energy Grid: Western governors launched a task force to speed transmission permitting and upgrade the regional power grid. Wildlife Safety: Lifeguards cleared Makaha after a tiger shark was spotted feeding on a turtle.
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