AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMail Delays: USPS now estimates that packages to and from American Samoa may take 10 days or more, under a service change effective Oct. 1; prices are unchanged. Public Funds: The House backed Senate resolutions seeking an independent prosecutor and court review over the administration’s use of $15.6 million, including ARPA interest and opioid settlement funds. Water Safety: AS-EPA’s Water Laboratory earned U.S. EPA certification to test drinking water, valid through 2029. Cybersecurity: Hackers hijacked American Samoa’s .as domain registry along with Ghana’s and Sierra Leone’s, obtaining unauthorized website certificates; Google says the certificates were revoked. Renewable Energy: Pago Pago airport is advancing a privately financed solar and battery project designed to generate up to 25 megawatts, with operations targeted for late 2027. Ocean Monitoring: NOAA’s Pacific Islands observing system, which includes American Samoa, will receive more than $4 million in fiscal 2027 funding. Tax Status: American Samoa remains on the EU’s list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, alongside Guam and six others, after Panama and Vietnam were removed.
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