AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEl Niño Watch: Hawaii’s National Weather Service says there’s an 80–90% chance El Niño will develop, with a 63% shot at a “very strong” event that could boost tropical storm activity near the islands during hurricane season. Solar Policy: Gov. Josh Green issued Executive Order 26-02 to preserve Hawaii’s 2026 distributed solar tax credit changes from Act 24, aiming to protect projects already underway while setting up a 2027 legislative path. Volcano Update: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says Kīlauea episode 49 is likely to start between June 13–15, with the alert level at WATCH. Conservation Tech: DLNR and USFS on Kauaʻi deployed SPLAT® Verb beetle repellent to slow Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death spread, and DAR continues coordinated containment of an invasive sea anemone in Kāneʻohe Bay. Local Funding: Hawaiʻi County opened applications for its 2026–27 Impact Grant Program, with $450,000 total for nonprofit projects. Forensics Breakthrough: DNA identified a man found in a sleeping bag in Olympic National Park in 2000 as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., reportedly from Hawaii. Science Spotlight: UH researchers reported the first live observations of a rare goblin shark in its natural habitat near Jarvis Island. Marine Protections: Trump signed a proclamation reopening parts of Papahānaumokuākea and other Pacific marine monuments to commercial fishing, drawing both support and sharp criticism.
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