AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCyclone Readiness: With the South Pacific cyclone season nearing, the American Samoa Red Cross is seeking 300 volunteers to strengthen local emergency response from November through April. Island Cleanup: Catholic volunteers and government agencies collected about 9,810 pounds of litter from coastlines, roadsides and streams during an island-wide cleanup honoring St. Francis of Assisi. Safe Water: AS-EPA’s Water Laboratory earned U.S. EPA certification to test drinking water for microbiological contamination, with approval lasting through December 2029. Deep-Sea Mining: A legal review tracks plans for potential seabed mineral leasing east of American Samoa, beyond the territory’s three-nautical-mile ban. The proposals raise unresolved regulatory and environmental questions.
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