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Greenpeace USA Slams U.S. Seabed Mining Plans off American Samoa
Greenpeace International
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June 14, 2025
Victor Pickering, a Greenpeace International activist from Fiji displays a banner reading “Our Pacific Is Not Yours To Destroy” in front of the Maersk Launcher, a ship chartered by DeepGreen, one of the companies spearheading the drive to mine the...
Priority Mail Delays Leave American Samoa Residents Frustrated
Talanei
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June 12, 2025
American Samoa residents are facing unexpected delays when shipping parcels via USPS Priority Mail. Despite paying for expedited service, many are finding that their packages are no longer receiving priority treatment. Instead of being sent to...
WestPac approves mandatory electronic monitoring for Hawai‘i and American Samoa longline fleets
Samoa News
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June 13, 2025
HONOLULU — (11 June 2025) The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council took final action today to authorize the use of electronic monitoring (EM) as a mandatory tool for data collection aboard longline vessels operating under Hawai‘i...
Interior initiates first step for potential mineral lease sale offshore of American Samoa
Samoa News
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — [Date: June 12, 2025] Delivering on President Donald J. Trump’s bold agenda to restore American energy and mineral independence, the Department of the Interior today announced the publication of a Request for Information and Interest...
GUAM DEFENDS ASIA PACIFIC BASEBALL TITLE
GSPN
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June 14, 2025
Guam earned its spot in the 2025 Senior League World Series after defending its Asia Pacific Regional championship Saturday afternoon, beating the Philippines 5-1 in the championship game. Evan Acosta homered for the second time in the tournament...
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...
OPINION : Fighting Poverty and Driving Economic Growth for Samoa
Newsline Samoa
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June 14, 2025
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U.S. Launches First Offshore Mineral Lease Review in 30 Years Near American Samoa
gCaptain
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June 12, 2025
The Department of the Interior has initiated its first offshore mineral lease evaluation in over 30 years, focusing on waters near American Samoa with the the publication of a Request for Information and Interest. The move follows President...
Pacific Mini Games to Unite Region through sports and sister state partnerships
Island Times
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June 13, 2025
KOROR, Palau – Palau is preparing to host its largest-ever regional event, the 22nd Pacific Mini Games, with more than 2,000 athletes confirmed to participate—making it the most attended Mini Games in over a decade. Two thousand eighty-five...
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...
Pacific fishery council asks Trump to free up Hawaii’s newest marine sanctuary
The Pacific Island Times
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June 13, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council will ask President Donald Trump to lift fishing restrictions within Hawaii’s newest marine sanctuary, in line with his administration’s policy to recharge...
Caution called for on Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup
Samoa News
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June 13, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An expert says there is pushback from environmental groups when it comes to cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Bradley Nolan, waste management adviser at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...
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...
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.,...
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...
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...
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...
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...