AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSea Turtle Review: The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council is urging federal agencies to speed up green sea turtle status reviews for Guam, CNMI, and American Samoa—aimed at restoring traditional cultural harvests and potentially downlisting endangered populations. Volcano Watch: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports it recently repaired and serviced American Samoa’s volcano monitoring network and did K-12 outreach, noting the territory’s all-volcanic islands and ongoing monitoring after past unrest at Ta‘ū. Deep-Sea Mining Info Push: American Samoa launched deepseainfo.as.gov, a new public education and discussion site on deep-sea minerals, saying it won’t advocate a preset outcome and will update weekly as decisions move forward. Local Governance & Accountability: The Senate Government Operations Committee continued its A250 spending investigation at ASTCA, questioning who authorized more than $1 million tied to the celebrations. Public Safety & Crime: A video circulating on social media alleges an assault of a girl in American Samoa, prompting renewed attention to the case. Health Funding: CDC awarded American Samoa $250,586 to strengthen epidemiology, lab, and infectious disease surveillance through 2029. Earthquake Update: A magnitude 6.6 quake struck near New Caledonia; no tsunami threat was reported for Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, or American Samoa.
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