AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSeabed Mining: The U.S. is reviewing competing mineral claims in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone, challenging the U.N.-backed authority that oversees international waters. Legal questions and environmental risks remain unresolved. Mining Technology: A company says its autonomous robot lifted nodules from 4,000 meters deep, but the test had no independent environmental monitoring. The announcement comes ahead of a Nov. 19 U.S. lease auction off American Samoa. Benefits Technology: American Samoa was chosen for a year-long national policy academy to help modernize Medicaid and nutrition-assistance systems, including data and benefit delivery. Online Safety: American Samoa joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to set baseline protections for children using social media and gaming platforms. STEM Education: National STEM Day spotlighted the need to expand science and technology opportunities for American Samoan students.
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