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Offshore Minerals: The Trump administration’s Marine Minerals Administration and BOEM moved ahead with proposed deep-sea critical-minerals leasing off American Samoa, including 20-year leases with Nov. 19 sale timing and minimum $3 million bids—while critics warn of major harm to marine life and tuna stocks. Local Governance: BOEM’s Proposed Leasing Notice for the American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf gives the governor the only formal 60-day review role before a final leasing notice is issued. Community Response: The Lions Club of Pago Pago answered another urgent call after a fast-moving Fagaima fire, delivering water, food, toiletries, clothing, and kitchen supplies to families left with nothing. Public Safety Funding: U.S. DOJ grants totaling $803,015 were announced for American Samoa to bolster public safety, behavioral health, and juvenile justice. Infrastructure Watch: Governor Pulaalii issued a declaration after FHWA flagged multiple bridges with structural deficiencies, naming top-priority reconstruction sites. Timekeeping Politics: The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent, but the bill now heads to the Senate—an issue that also matters locally since American Samoa doesn’t observe DST. Crime & Courts: Tafuna Police Substation reports include an alleged assault on an 83-year-old father and another domestic-dispute case, with suspects arrested and charged.

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Jul. 1, 2026

American Samoa to host final America 250 show with drones and fireworks

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Jul. 1, 2026

American Samoa to Host Final America 250 Display on Independence Day with Drones and Fireworks

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Port Administration of American Samoa and ATLAS Space Operations Finalize Agreement for New Satellite Ground Station

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Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Welcomes NOAA Deep-Sea Mapping Initiative Near American Samoa

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HAWAIʻI STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PROJECTS IN HAWAIʻI AND AMERICAN SAMOA

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