AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInvasive Species Research: Pacific researchers and community groups met to plan ways to control coconut rhinoceros beetles, which threaten palms in American Samoa and across the region. Some attendees raised concerns about pesticide impacts on the environment and communities that rely on coconuts. Cybersecurity: Attackers reportedly hijacked American Samoa’s .as domain system in September, changing DNS records and obtaining unauthorized HTTPS certificates. The incidents also affected Ghana and Sierra Leone; Google says its own systems were not breached. Ocean Monitoring: NOAA awarded the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System more than $4 million for fiscal 2027 to support coastal monitoring, including in American Samoa. The data helps with forecasting, navigation and coastal hazard planning. Seafloor Science: USGS researchers are testing whether deep-ocean radon can help locate mineral deposits, using samples and ROV observations collected near American Samoa at about 5,140 meters deep. Seabed Mining: A proposed lease sale covering more than 31 million acres off American Samoa is set for November 19. A lawsuit challenges the federal review of potential effects on protected species.
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