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US takes first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 12, 2025
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will launch a...
US initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale near American Samoa
The Gazette - Colorado
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it was publishing a request for information and interest to explore the potential for seabed mineral leasing offshore American Samoa. The step will launch a 30-day public comment...
Governor appoints new members of two ASG Boards
Talanei
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June 11, 2025
The Governor has appointed new members to the Tax Exemption Board and the Workmans Compensation Commission. The Tax Exemption Board members are: Aliimuamua Magdalene P. Petaia, Director of Commerce Ruth S. Matagi-Fa’atili, President.,Development...
Electronic monitoring program approved for Hawaii, American Samoa longliners
Undercurrent News
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June 12, 2025
The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) approved a proposal that would require the phased-in implementation of electronic monitoring (EM) onboard US vessels in the federal waters it regulates around Hawaii and American...
MSD aims to plug dengue fever vaccine gap in US
pharmaphorum
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June 12, 2025
Nearly two years after Takeda pulled its US marketing application for a vaccine against dengue fever, MSD has advanced a rival shot into phase 3. The international MOBILIZE-1 trial is looking at a single dose of MSD's quadrivalent dengue vaccine...
Wealth beneath the waves: US takes a step toward promoting deep-sea mining amid concerns in the Pacific
The Pacific Island Times
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June 11, 2025
Around 16,404 feet beneath the northern Pacific Ocean, the whole seabed—stretching around 4,500 miles from east to west—is littered with potato-sized chunks of what look like charcoal lumps called polymetallic nodules. Rich in metals such as...
Outrigger Resorts and Hotels shows interest in American Samoa
Talanei
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June 10, 2025
Outrigger Resorts and Hotels is interested in exploring business opportunities in American Samoa. That’s according to the chairwoman of the American Samoa chamber of Commerce, Ella Gurr. Gurr, the daughter of Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae Jr.,...
Foreign Office warns UK tourists in USA to 'stay away' in new alert
Birmingham Live
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June 12, 2025
UK tourists in the United States have been issued a new safety warning by the Foreign Office. The official body has issued guidance over responding to protests across the US, as well as in American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto...
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...
Amata send questions to Interior Secretary regarding deepsea mining plan
Talanei
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June 10, 2025
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is submitting questions to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), regarding the proposal for seabed mining in waters around American Samoa. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...
American Samoa's colonial history emerges in disputes over voting and citizenship
Hawaii Public Radio
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June 9, 2025
Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Alaska's Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop of Whittier is isolated enough that it's reachable by just a single road, through a long, one-lane tunnel that vehicles share with trains. It's so...
American Samoa fisheries representative backs opening of marine monument to commercial fishing
Undercurrent News
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June 9, 2025
A staff member representing the Western Pacific Fisheries Advisory Council (WCPFC) has voiced his support for US president Donald Trump's controversial decision to reopen areas of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (PIHMNM) to...
Ocean is not a resource to exploit…it’s part of our identity as Samoans
Talanei
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June 11, 2025
At the meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in Honolulu on Monday, a statement opposing deepsea mining in American Samoan waters was presented by Utumapu Dr. Andrew Pati Ah Young. Utumapu has a PhD in Biological...
Tofoipupu Unutoa is Miss American Samoa 2025/2026
Talanei
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June 9, 2025
Twenty-four year old Tofoipupu Josephine Unutoa begins her reign as Miss American Samoa after winning the crown from seven other contestants Saturday night. Sponsored by Kailani Designs, she also won the stage interview and ava ceremony. The...
#TBT: June 12, 2025
Pasquines
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June 12, 2025
Mount ʻAlava is the second-highest mountain on Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa. Its summit has an elevation of 1,610 ft. It has developed into a notable tourist attraction thanks to an observation platform that provides sweeping views of the...
Local fishing fleet appeals to StarKist for a partnership of co-operation
Samoa News
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June 12, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Tautai-O-Samoa Longline & Fishing Association president, Krista Haleck, has penned her disappointment with StarKist Samoa following a recent meeting with the company’s procurement team. The June 3, 2025, letter was...
Vehicle crashes into ocean, driver apprehended
Samoa News
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June 12, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On April 19, 2025, a concerned citizen observed a vehicle that crashed into the ocean and immediately called the Fagatogo Police Station (FPS) to report the incident. The driver was later found, apprehended and charged...
New report alleges Impossible Metals’ claims are scientifically baseless
Samoa News
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June 12, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA [Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:23 pm] — A new report launched today reveals that the deep sea mining plans of California-based company Impossible Metals pose serious environmental risks, despite the company’s claims of...
American Samoa’s colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The 14-story Begich Tower is seen in Whittier, Alaska, May 13, 2025. A majority of the town's residents live in the condo. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) WHITTIER — Squeezed between glacier-packed mountains and Prince William Sound, the cruise-ship stop...
A sit-down with the new FBI special agent in charge of Hawaiʻi, Pacific region
Hawaii Public Radio
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June 10, 2025
Hawaiʻi has had its fair share of high-profile public corruption cases in the last decade: the Kealohas, J. Kalani English and Ty Cullen. Those cases involving a former Honolulu police chief and former state lawmakers dominated the headlines and...