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Interior initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale offshore of American Samoa
Samoa News
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — [Date: June 12, 2025] Delivering on President Donald J. Trump’s bold agenda to restore American energy and mineral independence, the Department of the Interior today announced the publication of a Request for Information and Interest...
U.S. Launches First Offshore Mineral Lease Review in 30 Years Near American Samoa
gCaptain
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June 12, 2025
The Department of the Interior has initiated its first offshore mineral lease evaluation in over 30 years, focusing on waters near American Samoa with the the publication of a Request for Information and Interest. The move follows President...
Fatoata hosts the NOAA Ocean Acidification Teacher Workshop
Samoa News
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July 8, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Fatoata hosted a three-day NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Teacher Workshop from Monday, June 23, to Wednesday, June 25. Twenty teachers from all over the island gathered to learn about ocean acidification and its...
Stat of the week: With a Red List Index score of 0.87, American Samoa has the highest score in the region
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Celebrating Pacific biodiversity, our stat of the week marks World Environment Day this 5 June. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Index ranges from 0 to 1—with 1 indicating no extinction risk, and 0 meaning that...
It’s time for a US Indo-Pacific reset
Asia Times
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July 10, 2025
As the recent struggle to pass a budget for the US government illustrates, yet again, the immutable reality of limited fiscal resources, it’s time to reconsider America’s vital national interests in the Indo-Pacific and maintain a laser-like focus...
BW Velora Debuts Sustainable Data Center Projects
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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June 20, 2025
BW Digital, BW ESS Press Release June 20, 2025 OSLO, Norway – 19 June 2025 – BW Digital and BW ESS, international owner-operators of digital infrastructure and energy storage systems, today announced the launch of BW Velora. The new venture will...
Training focuses on protecting coastal infrastructure & ecosystems
Talanei
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July 7, 2025
An environmental consulting firm specializing in sustainable and resilient design solutions, will return to American Samoa this month to advance two integrated projects focused on green infrastructure and watershed management training. Building on...
Waste Of The Day: Puerto Rico, Guam, Others In Debt
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearWire, Topline: The five inhabited U.S. territories are collectively $57.8 billion in debt and have issues with their financial statements that “can lead to poor financial decisions and lost access to capital...
Fatoata and Learning Endeavors host Wetlands Teacher Workshop
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The non-profit organization Fatoata, in collaboration with Learning Endeavors, hosted a wetlands teacher workshop on Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27. Learning Endeavors focuses on coastal resilience throughout...
Town Hall raises the importance of public engagement with seabed issue
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — About one hundred people attended the Town Hall meeting on deep sea mining held Wednesday evening at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium. The majority of speakers voiced strong opposition to any exploration or extraction...
Samoa makes first appearance at WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Team American Samoa made a significant mark in their inaugural appearance at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Women's Softball World Cup, entering the tournament ranked 64th among participating...
Dept. of Health posts dengue fever travel alert
Samoa News
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July 7, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Health has issued a travel health alert on social media after confirmation of three imported cases of dengue fever. The department said the disease was found in travelers who had...
Pacific Tuna Fleets Pushed To Lift Ban In Waters They Barely Fished
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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July 9, 2025
The vessels hardly spent any time right outside a marine protected area before its expansion, but fishing leaders and managers say times have changed. President Donald Trump’s order to re-open distant, protected Pacific waters to U.S. fishing...
Head Start may be the unkindest cut of all | Thomas Elias
Hanford Sentinel - California
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A little-hyped effort to gut and likely shut down Project Head Start composes one of the oddest and perhaps cruelest spending cuts mandated by President Trump and his unofficial – but very active – Department of Government Efficiency. This is a...
12 Brands That Offer Sustainable Canned Tuna
The Daily Meal - New York
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June 11, 2025
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Tuna is one of my absolute favorite canned meats to stock up on. It's an easy-to-find and budget-friendly protein that's rich in omega-3 fatty acids. But what about the hype surrounding its...
US federal agency opens door to deep-sea mining – and industry players are lining up to apply
Eco-Business
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July 9, 2025
On June 25, the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), a department within the federal government that manages the nation’s natural resources, announced plans to accelerate the initiation of deep-sea mining in US waters, effectively...
U.S. federal agency clears ways for deep-sea mining — and companies are lining up
Mongabay
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July 8, 2025
The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced rule changes that would accelerate deep-sea mining in U.S. waters. The move includes shortened environmental review timelines and extended prospecting permits, which will...
Christening of DoH medical vessel
Talanei
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July 7, 2025
A medical vessel for the Department of Health was christened last Thursday at the marina in Malaloa. The vessel which is equipped with medical apparatus, and paid with American Rescue Plan Act funds was built by Industrial Gases. It will be used...
Want to get outside? Check out the closest national parks to Tucson
The Copper Courier - Arizona
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July 8, 2025
Approximately 331 million people visited American national parks in 2024, representing a 2% year-over-year growth and the fourth straight year of growth. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the National Park Service to leave...
The U.S. is a great place to live, but don’t close your eyes to other views
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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When I sat in elected office, those meetings and decisions were my life. I saw that life through a straw, and I believe I did a great job. Most politicians and bureaucrats develop a savior complex, but Alpharetta has over 60,000 residents. I did a...