AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUSVI–BVI Maritime Talks: Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. is pushing for an Inter-Virgin Islands Council meeting in Washington after U.S. federal agencies raised concerns about the BVI’s Commercial Recreational Vessel License framework and how it could affect USVI passenger movement and maritime businesses. WAPA Infrastructure: The V.I. Water and Power Authority board approved major recovery work, including 120 new decorative streetlights in Christiansted (about $1.16M total) and green composite poles in the National Park on St. John. SNAP Changes Oct. 1: SNAP maximum benefits rise starting Oct. 1, with the 48 states/DC family-of-four cap increasing to $1,023; the update also shifts more SNAP administrative cost responsibility to states. Generic Drug Antitrust Claims: AG Alan Wilson urged eligible consumers to file claims tied to multistate settlements over alleged generic drug price-fixing; the plan got preliminary court approval. Flood Mapping Upgrade: NOAA expanded its Flood Inundation Mapping tool to cover nearly 100% of the U.S., including territories, to help forecast river flooding impacts. Energy Leadership: Dominica-born Lynton Scotland was appointed to the WAPA governing board, bringing decades of engineering and utility supply-chain experience.
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