AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUSVI Supply Chain Watch: Delegate Stacey E. Plaskett says her office is in active contact with the U.S. Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Ports Authority over docking restrictions hitting Water Spirit Freight Services V.I., raising fresh cargo-disruption concerns for St. Croix, St Thomas, Tortola and San Juan. Banking Rules: The OCC finalized a preemption rule that lets national banks avoid state escrow-interest requirements, aiming to end conflicting court rulings—though litigation uncertainty is still hanging over how far banks can go. Gun Policy Politics: A broader pattern continues as Trump’s Justice Department backs Second Amendment lawsuits in Colorado while other gun cases show a more complicated, “unreliable ally” posture. Territorial Cost Pressure: Fuel and shipping costs in the USVI remain under strain as the US-Iran impasse keeps energy markets tight. Local Tech for Clean Power: The Awareness Group launched a No FICO Solar Plus Battery PPA program across Puerto Rico and the USVI, expanding access to solar-plus-storage without credit-score underwriting. Science & Reefs: A WHOI robot tested around the USVI is helping map coral reef biodiversity hotspots using audio and visual sensing.
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