AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPacific Seabed Mining: Guam is urging the federal government to pause a Dec. 16 lease sale near the Marianas until the island can review the science, hire independent experts and have a meaningful say. American Samoa Lease Challenge: Earthjustice and local and Hawaiian groups are asking a federal court to block the Nov. 19 auction of 31.4 million acres off American Samoa, arguing the government lacks legal authority under treaties protecting Samoan control of territorial assets. A lease would allow preliminary work such as mapping, not mining; further reviews would be required before exploration or extraction. Governor Pula has also sought a share of any future revenue, but the agency says it lacks authority to provide one.
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