AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Showdown: A coalition of Pacific and Caribbean environmental and community groups is urging Gov. David Apatang to use a narrow federal rule to recommend stopping the Northern Marianas deep-sea mining lease sale, but Apatang says he won’t ask Interior to pause or cancel it before the Oct. 19 deadline, pointing to pending lawsuits instead. Customs Modernization: Guam Customs and Quarantine is moving off decades of paper processing toward an electronic system (ASYCUDA) with UNCTAD support, aiming to streamline cargo data, revenue collection, and enforcement. Invasive Species Funding: The U.S. House advanced bills to codify invasive species strike teams and expand urban bird habitat work—efforts that could help Guam’s ongoing fight against harmful invaders. Weather Watch: NWS says Tropical Storm Dujuan is pulling away north of the Marianas, but Guam could still see scattered showers and isolated storms, with a moderate rip-current risk. Ocean Energy Ideas: Researchers held a Guam townhall on ocean thermal energy and other ocean-based power options to reduce reliance on imported diesel.
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