AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDeep-Sea Minerals: American Samoa launched deepseainfo.as.gov to explain deep-sea mining proposals, risks, and possible opportunities, with weekly updates and interactive learning—while stressing the territory is not backing commercial extraction “at this time.” Local Oversight: A Senate committee kept pressing questions about how ASTCA spent money tied to the A250 celebrations, focusing on whether the Fono specifically approved the spending. Seismic Watch: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near New Caledonia; US tsunami systems reported no threat to Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. Volcano Monitoring: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff returned to service American Samoa’s volcano monitoring network and did K-12 outreach with local emergency partners. Pacific Climate: Pacific leaders used the UN General Assembly to warn that sea-level rise and climate impacts are already here, not coming later. Fishing Safeguards: Congress advanced the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act to strengthen seafood origin testing—an issue tied to protecting American Samoa’s tuna market from IUU fishing. AI Push: American Samoa joined a multistate letter urging Congress to set federal AI safety rules and oversight. Disability Rights: Federal regulators sued a Las Vegas call center over alleged disability discrimination and retaliation.
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