Koror State says the resort plans are being reviewed to determine what development is allowed within the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon World Heritage Site By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Plans for a proposed Four Seasons resort on Ngerchelngael Island in Koror State will not proceed in full until consultations with UNESCO and its advisory […]
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Ngaraard Leaders Demand Answers on TACMOR Project Environmental Impacts
By: L.N. Reklai NGARAARD, Palau (August 10, 2026) — Ngaraard State’s traditional leaders and elected officials are calling for an urgent meeting with the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Industries and the Environmental Quality Protection Board after heavy rains triggered mudslides and runoff near the TACMOR project, raising concerns about impacts on mangroves, seagrass beds […]
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Ngaraard lawsuit over TACMOR project continues as court weighs state authority, environmental oversight
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — A lawsuit filed by the Ngaraard State Government seeking to halt construction of a U.S.-related radar facility remains active in the Palau Supreme Court, with the court yet to decide whether the project must comply with state permitting and environmental laws. Map of Ngaraard TACMOR Project Site. Ngaraard State […]
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Palau States Challenge U.S.-Linked Radar Projects as Ngaraard Files TACMOR Lawsuit
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Feb. 20, 2026) — Ngaraard State has asked the Palau Supreme Court to immediately halt construction of a U.S.-related Tactical Mobile Over-the-Horizon Radar (TACMOR) transmitter facility, escalating a growing series of legal challenges by states over defense-related infrastructure tied to the Compact of Free Association. In a complaint and application […]
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Taiwan donates equipment to help Palau monitor mercury
On behalf of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Taiwan Ambassador Wallace M.G. Chow handed over a mercury deposition sampler to Ms. Roxanne Siual Blesam, Chief Executive Officer of Palau’s Environmental Quality Protection Board on February 3, 2020 to assist Palau measures mercury precipitation in its ecosystem. Mercury is a hazardous pollutant that can reach […]
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New Assistant Attorney General sworn in
The new assistant attorney general and legal counsel for the Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB) was sworn in on October 30 at the Palau Court Room 103. Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Rebecca Lauola Schester, who hails in Samoa, said that she looks forward to serving the government of Palau through the EQPB. She said that […]