AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Health Tech: DPNR’s weekly beach water report flags one unsafe St. Thomas shoreline, but St. Croix results are missing because lab equipment failure ruined Enterococci testing—leaving beachgoers without official guidance. Local Tech & Regulation: Cannabis license applications are open territory-wide via the OCR online portal, with deadlines set for Sept. 15, 2026, including cultivation, manufacturing, dispensary, micro-cultivation, and research and development categories. Smart Connectivity: Starlink updated Starlink Roam rules by grouping countries into shared regions, expanding coverage for travelers—explicitly including the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the North America region. Infrastructure & Logistics: Tropical Shipping ordered four Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes, with first-ever mobile harbor crane deployments planned for St. Croix and St. Thomas, aiming to boost cargo handling and cut emissions. Education Oversight: Senators grilled Education and Maintenance Bureau officials on school readiness, including whether campuses will be ready for the Aug. 10 return. STEM/Policy Watch: The U.S. House advanced the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, sending it to the Senate—an issue that could affect schedules in U.S. territories like the USVI.
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