AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWater & Resilience: After San Juan’s record drought, Puerto Rico is set to ration water for 48 hours starting Aug. 7, with possible extension to 72 hours, affecting major municipalities and up to 180,000 customers—an early warning for the U.S. Virgin Islands too, where analysts flag higher costs and potential tourism hits if dry conditions persist. Coastal Science & Tourism: A University of South Florida report says sargassum reached about 27 million metric tons in July, with scientists noting large-scale growth in the Caribbean and Gulf this year—bad news for beaches, marine life, and visitor traffic. USVI Tech & Access to Justice: The inaugural NextGen Uniform Bar Examination launched across 10 jurisdictions, including the U.S. Virgin Islands, after network and venue issues were resolved during testing. Logistics Upgrade: Tropical Shipping ordered four new mobile harbor cranes for Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with first deployments on St. Croix and St. Thomas planned for 2027. Policy Watch: Daylight saving time is still headed for a Nov. 1 “fall back” unless Congress acts, keeping scheduling headaches on the calendar.
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