AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCyclone Season: The National Weather Service expects 3 to 6 tropical cyclones to pass within 300 nautical miles of Tutuila this season, beginning November 1. A strengthening El Niño could bring storms closer to the territory; residents, visitors and mariners are urged to prepare for damaging winds, flooding and hazardous seas. Seabed Mining: Federal officials have finalized plans to offer two leases covering more than 31 million acres offshore American Samoa on November 19. Environmental groups and Samoan chiefs are challenging the sale in court, raising concerns about environmental reviews and the territory’s role in decisions affecting its waters. Drought and Wildlife: El Niño is also expected to bring below-normal rainfall, increasing pressure on water supplies. Scientists are studying whether the native talafalu tree can help protect the pepe ae butterfly, which has disappeared from Samoa’s main islands but survives in American Samoa.
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