AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSeabed Mining: NOAA says more than 95% of the Marianas’ ocean floor has been mapped, data that could support future mineral lease sales. Chamorro advocates object, calling the waters sacred ancestral heritage and criticizing consultation. Island Research: UOG Sea Grant is offering up to $100,000 for two-year projects on issues including coral reefs, watershed restoration and coastal resilience. Weather: Invest 99W could become the region’s 31st tropical cyclone, but forecasters expect little impact on Guam this weekend. Regional Impacts: The Air Force proposes more than 6,000 annual aircraft operations at four CNMI airfields and will study potential environmental effects. A pending court ruling on a similar seabed lease sale in American Samoa could also affect the planned CNMI sale, whose nearest area is about 47 miles from Guam.
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