AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAirport Energy: Pago Pago International Airport is advancing a privately financed 25-megawatt solar farm and battery system, with operations targeted for the end of 2027. The project could supply the airport and future development, with excess power going to ASPA. Seabed Mining: A federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the fisheries service’s finding that a planned American Samoa lease sale would not likely harm protected species. The sale is scheduled for Nov. 19, putting the ruling in focus for the territory’s emerging deep-sea minerals industry. Ocean Data: NOAA’s new funding agreements include $4 million for Pacific Islands ocean-observation systems in fiscal 2027. The data supports weather readiness, coastal safety and port operations. Digital Security: Attackers hijacked the .as domain registry, along with Ghana’s and Sierra Leone’s, and obtained unauthorized HTTPS certificates for Google and other organizations. Google says it blocked certificates affecting its services and worked to revoke them. Food Costs: American Samoa’s basic food index edged down 0.1% in September, but prices varied: fish, pork ribs and ice cream rose, while bananas, sausage and chicken fell. Shipping: USPS now estimates Ground Advantage deliveries to and from American Samoa at 10 days or more, reflecting transportation limits for noncontiguous locations.
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