Renewable Energy Procurement: Grenada is moving ahead with World Bank-backed work under the Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility, seeking consulting firms for a 5-month Environmental and Social Impact Assessment covering dual circuit transmission lines, substations and solar PV (with battery storage) at Pearls. Water Security: Nawasa has temporarily decommissioned Baillies Bacolet Well #2 after saltwater intrusion pushed salinity outside safe drinking limits, cutting supply by about 110,000 gallons per day and triggering nightly water interruptions in parts of St George and St David. Agriculture Land Access: OECS governments are being urged to provide crown lands to young farmers on transparent terms, with arrangements that banks can recognize as collateral—part of a wider push for practical agribusiness training and finance access. Coconut Sector Skills: FAO launched a coconut training programme in St Vincent and the Grenadines focused on modern production, nursery management, rehabilitation, pest and disease control, and value-chain approaches. Regional Biodiversity Planning: CARICOM has started national consultations on the Draft CARICOM Biodiversity Strategy and a Resource Mobilisation and Implementation Strategy, linking biodiversity to climate resilience and sustainable development. Energy Prices Watch: GasBuddy reported one of the lowest diesel prices in Grenada County at $4.82 per gallon for the week ending Aug. 22, with countywide diesel averaging $5.21.