President Joe Biden disaster declaration for hard-hit historic center Lahaina and other affected areas on Aug. 10 makes federal funds available for recovery, even as fires are not fully contained.
Vulcan Materials Co. filed a request for arbitration with the World Bank back in 2018 over the disputed site, but the materials giant and the Mexican government still dispute valuation for the quarry and port facilities on the Gulf of Mexico.
Third-party interim engineer-manager Ted Henifin now adds city's neglected wastewater system to his portfolio since being named last year by a U.S. judge to run its inadequate and leaking drinking water system.