A Day In The Park: National Park Of American Samoa

Ofu Lagoon, National Park of American Samoa / NPS file If someone asked you to name the most remote national park you could think of, you would be justified in mentioning a national park or two in Alaska, or perhaps the national parks in Hawaii....

Congressmen Begich Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Young Fishermen’s Development Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Representatives Nick Begich (R-AK), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Young...

American Samoa Government defends reopening of fishing grounds

The recent decision by President Donald Trump (R) to reopen portions of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing has drawn renewed attention to American Samoa’s tuna industry, a key sector of the...

Trump Administration Eyes Deep-Sea Mining Near American Samoa Amid Push For Critical Minerals

The Donald Trump administration is making plans that could set the stage for deep-sea mining off the coast of American Samoa. The move comes after an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at quickening access to critical seabed...

U.S. backs plan to explore deep-sea mining near American Samoa amid legal and environmental concerns

A California company’s bid to mine the seafloor near American Samoa gained momentum after the U.S. Interior Department agreed to review its proposal following a Trump administration order to fast-track seabed mining. Max Bearak reports for The New...

Interior begins process for offshore mineral lease sale near American Samoa

The Department of the Interior announced Tuesday it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters offshore American Samoa. This marks the first such action by Interior in over 30 years and could pave the way...

Trump administration will evaluate request to sell leases for seabed mining near American Samoa

The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will consider selling leases to extract minerals from the seabed off the South Pacific island of American Samoa, a potential first step in a wider industry push to allow deep-sea mining that...

U.S. Launches First Deep-Sea Mineral Lease Evaluation in 30 Years Near American Samoa

The Department of Interior has initiated its first mineral lease sale evaluation in over 30 years, targeting deep-sea critical minerals in waters offshore American Samoa. This groundbreaking move comes as part of President Trump’s broader strategy...

Seabed mining plan near American Samoa advances

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES VIA THE NEW YORK TIMES In an image provided by the government, Oliver Gunasekara, chief executive of Impossible Metals, testifies before the House Committee on Natural Resources, in Washington on April 29....

Trump sets stage to sell ocean mining rights off American Samoa

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is setting the stage to sell mining rights off the coast of American Samoa as demand surges for critical materials used in electric vehicle batteries, smart phones and other technology. The...

American Samoa poised to lead US push for ocean mineral extraction

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Off the coast of American Samoa, a remote U.S. territory known for its tuna canneries and oceanic biodiversity, plans are quietly unfolding to turn the surrounding deep waters into a new frontier for mineral extraction....

BOEM Plans Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale Off American Samoa

After a request from U.S. deep sea mining startup Impossible Minerals and a new executive order from President Donald Trump, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has launched the process to hold a mineral lease sale for polymetallic...

Interior Launches Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa

WASHINGTON — Advancing President Donald J. Trump's strategic focus on domestic critical mineral development, the Department of the Interior today announced it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters...

FiO Podcast – Episode 8: Tahiti fail, American Samoa shock and Women’s OCL

Noah, Aurora are most popular baby names in Guam, CNMI, American Samoa for 2024

Noah and Aurora are parents’ top choices for baby names in 2024 in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, the Social Security Administration announced. The top five boys’ names: 1. Noah 2. Elias 3. Ethan 4....

Reopening U.S. Fishing Grounds: What it means for American Samoa

PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA — In light of ongoing public discussion regarding the reopening of certain U.S. Pacific fishing grounds, the American Samoa Government (ASG) is issuing this release to clarify key facts, address misconceptions, and...

Swains Islanders mark 100 years under US flag

Play Audio https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/594/2025/05/14132704/swains-song.mp3 The Swains Island Centennial Flag Day yesterday may not have been on the same scale as the American Samoa and Manu’a Flag Day...

Governor lauds contribution of women

Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula spoke about the essential role of service in society and the valuable contributions of women in leadership and community engagement at a luncheon hosted by the Pacific Center for Human Security to celebrate the...

Promising swell inbound for WSL longboard qualifier at Ala Moana Bowls

The iconic lineup of Ala Moana Bowls awaits to determine 2025 WSL Longboard Tour qualifiers. (Credit: WSL / Heff) A solid swell is forecast for Monday, setting up favorable conditions for the World Surf League’s Local Motion Surf Into Summer At...

Appointment of TAOA Deputy Director raises questions

The appointment of Tafua Faau Seumanutafa, as Deputy Director of the Territorial Administration on Aging Office has raised questions. He served a federal prison term for conspiracy to defraud the US government while he was Chief Procurement...