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Deep-Sea Mining: Federal officials issued the final notice for a Nov. 19 lease sale covering 31.4 million acres offshore American Samoa. A lease would allow preliminary work such as mapping, not mining; further reviews are required. Local groups warn of risks to marine life and fishing, while the territory seeks a share of any future revenue. Government AI: Gov. Nikolao Pula’s new memo backs cautious AI adoption, keeping staff responsible for public-facing decisions and ruling out job cuts due to AI. Health Technology: Officials and visiting doctors discussed training LBJ surgeons to perform prostate procedures locally and exploring drone delivery of medical supplies. STEM Education: Thirteen ASCC students will receive NSF scholarships for science-based studies, including marine and environmental science.

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Environmental groups, chiefs file lawsuit as US pushes on with American Samoa deep sea mining plans

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RNZ

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	New Zealand Government
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.rnz.co.nz
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	New Zealand, Wellington
Owner Country	New Zealand

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3 hours ago

MMA Releases Final Leasing Notice for Deep-Sea Minerals Sale Offshore American Samoa

Ocean Mining Intel - Florida |

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Ocean Mining Intel - Florida

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Owned By	Jessica Lewis is the president of TSC Strategic
Year Founded	2019
Website	oceanminingintel.com
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Stuart
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

US Announces First Offshore Mining Lease, off Coast of American Samoa

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The Epoch Times

Right-wing

Owned By	Li Hongzhi through Falun Gong & Epoch Media Group
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.theepochtimes.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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14 hours ago

AS-DHS warns all forms of marijuana are strictly prohibited in American Samoa

Samoa News |

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Samoa News

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Owned By	Annesley Family through Osini Faleatasi
Year Founded	1986
Website	samoanews.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

U.S. takes final step to award first seabed mineral lease sale in American Samoa

Papua New Guinea Post Courier |

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Papua New Guinea Post Courier

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Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust & News Corp.
Year Founded	1969
Website	https://postcourier.com.pg/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
Owner Country	Australia

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Oct. 20, 2026

Earthjustice seeks to halt auction of 31M acres of seabed around American Samoa

The Pacific Island Times |

Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher) info about owner

The Pacific Island Times

Neutral

Owned By	Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Guam, Tamuning
Owner Country	Guam

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Oct. 19, 2026

American Samoa Is Resisting US Plan to Mine Nearby Seabed

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PassBlue

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Owned By	The New School’s Graduate Programs in International Affairs
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.passblue.com/
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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Oct. 19, 2026

US to auction deep sea mining leases off American Samoa

Free Malaysia Today |

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Free Malaysia Today

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Owned By	Syed Mokhtar Albukhary (through Aurora Mulia Sdn Bhd) & Datuk Seri Johari (through ag Capital Holdings Sdn. Bhd.) through Media Prima through REV Media Group through FMT Media Sdn Bhd.
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.freemalaysiatoday.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Malaysia, Petaling Jaya
Owner Country	Malaysia

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