AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDeep-Sea Mining Push Near American Samoa: The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Marine Minerals Administration has advanced a Proposed Leasing Notice to open about 33 million acres of seabed east of American Samoa for critical minerals, with an auction set for Nov. 19 and minimum bids starting at $3 million; Local Governance: Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula says BOEM has kept communication “transparent,” but he’s still pressing concerns about impacts to the tuna canning industry and other sectors during a 60-day comment period; Radioactivity Warning: A new report from the Deep Sea Mining Campaign flags a “scientific blind spot,” citing German research that found radium-226 on targeted nodules’ surfaces exceeding safety limits by 100 to 1,000 times, plus radon release risks; Environmental Science: USGS research in Faga’alu Bay finds wave energy, not just land runoff, drives when and where sediment builds up on coral reefs; Tech & Connectivity: Starlink’s updated Roam policy groups countries into shared regions, expanding service for travelers—American Samoa is included in the North American region; STEM Education & Community: American Samoa Community College’s ACNR Division held a grand opening for its newly renovated Fale Samoa to boost community-focused research.
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