AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Watch: American Samoa launched deepseainfo.as.gov, a new public education and discussion site on deep-sea minerals, with weekly updates and interactive tools—while reiterating the territory does not support commercial extraction “at this time.” Local Governance & Accountability: The Senate Government Operations Committee kept pressing ASTCA spending questions tied to the A250 celebrations, asking who authorized more than $1 million when A250 wasn’t listed in the FY2026 budget. Volcano & Earthquake Updates: USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported it serviced American Samoa’s volcano monitoring network and did K-12 outreach; separately, a magnitude 6.6 quake hit near New Caledonia with no tsunami threat to Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. Health Funding: The CDC awarded American Samoa’s Department of Health $250,586 to strengthen epidemiology, lab, and infectious disease surveillance through 2029. AI Policy Push: Attorneys general including American Samoa’s signed a letter urging Congress to set federal AI safety rules and protocols. Time Change Reminder: Daylight saving time ends Nov. 1, 2026—clocks fall back at 2 a.m. Fishing Safeguards: Congress advanced the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act to help fight IUU fishing and seafood fraud, a key issue for American Samoa’s tuna trade.
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