AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoOcean Justice & Territorial Voice: More than 400 ocean policy and environmental justice advocates met in Washington, D.C. for Upwell 2026, with leaders from Guam, CNMI, American Samoa and Puerto Rico pushing for conservation decisions that include Indigenous and local input. Congressional Democracy Debate: A bipartisan briefing at the U.S. Senate focused on what “consent of the governed” means for 3.6 million Americans in U.S. territories who lack full voting rights. Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: American Samoa continues to weigh in on seabed mining—letters and local reactions question whether regulatory steps equal safety, while Guam’s ban and related port-control provisions highlight the fight ahead. Port & Island Infrastructure: Plans for Aunu’u Wharf move forward with an Environmental Assessment under NEPA; the $3.7 million project targets safer inter-island passenger and cargo operations. Local Governance & Funding: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s bills advanced in House Appropriations, including boosts to American Samoa’s OIA operations fund and support for ASCC, plus a federally funded report on Pago Pago Port improvements. Public Services: DHSS launched the ASNAP EBT system to modernize food assistance delivery. Sports & Youth: Cairah Curran was named to the American Samoa National Women’s Softball Team as the territory pursues Olympic qualification; ASNFF held a dinner to grow international flag football. Safety & Courts: Police reported domestic violence arrests and a school cafeteria burglary case, with suspects held without bail.
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