AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Push: The U.S. is moving from talk to action, with BOEM proposing lease sales covering about 31.5 million acres near American Samoa for mineral exploration, with a tentative Nov. 19, 2026 auction—while stressing leases wouldn’t mean commercial mining yet. Local Governance & Safety: After a runway deviation at Fitiuta Airport on July 28, Port Administration American Samoa says the NTSB has released the aircraft for recovery; the runway is open and operations are continuing while investigations wrap up. Cybersecurity at Home: The American Samoa Department of Education warns staff about phishing emails targeting ASDOE accounts, urging people not to click links or attachments and to report and delete suspicious messages. Immigration Policy Watch: A Senate hearing is set on a 12-month moratorium proposal for the Special Provision clause that lets employers bring in foreign nationals beyond statutory immigration limits. AI Jobs Risk: A World Bank report finds high-income countries face AI job displacement risk more than triple that of low- and middle-income economies. Public Health & Community: The Children’s Healthy Living Center of Excellence marks 15 years of USDA-funded work improving childhood nutrition and health across Hawaiʻi, American Samoa, and other Pacific communities. Timekeeping Politics: Trump again urges Congress to make daylight saving time permanent, but the Senate still hasn’t acted, leaving the Nov. 1 “fall back” in play.
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