A 2013 piece in The Wall Street Journal reported that the capitol building, which was "unsuited to the local climate", had put Palau in debt, and a fault in the ventilation system had recently caused a mold infestation.
En 2013-artikel i The Wall Street Journal rapporterede, at parlamentsbygningerne, som var "uegnede til det lokale klima", havde sat Palau i gæld, og at en fejl i ventilationssystemet for nylig havde forårsaget et angreb af skimmelsvamp.