AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoBenefits Technology: American Samoa is one of three jurisdictions selected for a yearlong National Governors Association academy to modernize Medicaid and nutrition-assistance systems, improve data sharing and make capped federal funds go further. Seabed Mining: Federal officials have issued a final notice advancing plans to offer two mineral leases in waters off American Samoa. The move raises questions about environmental safeguards and the territory’s role in decisions over its surrounding waters. Pacific Connectivity: Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna says increasingly severe disasters are exposing the vulnerability of telecom infrastructure and underscoring the need for stronger regional resilience.
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