American Samoa Industry Wire

AGP Executive Report

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Seabed Mining: A federal lease sale covering more than 31 million acres off American Samoa is set for Nov. 19. Environmental groups and traditional chiefs have sued to stop it, while Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata reiterated her opposition. Airport Infrastructure: Pago Pago International Airport’s parking expansion is 35% complete, with underground utility work underway and completion targeted for June 30, 2027. Temporary traffic changes remain in effect. Business Risks: Forecasters expect strengthening El Niño conditions to bring below-normal rainfall and higher temperatures, putting pressure on water supplies, electricity demand and agriculture; the region also faces elevated cyclone risk. Shipping Costs: Candidates at an American Samoa Chamber of Commerce forum discussed federal steps to curb shipping and fuel costs, which weigh directly on local businesses and households.

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Oct. 30, 2026

Seabed Mining Lease Sale Set for Waters Off American Samoa

Legis1 |

Owner: Matthew Chervenak info about owner

Legis1

Pending

Owned By	Matthew Chervenak through Legis1 Inc
Year Founded	2025
Website	legis1.com
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Maryland, North Bethesda
Owner Country	United States

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Oct. 26, 2026

American Samoa environmental groups challenge US deep-sea mining leases

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Owner: Australian Government info about owner

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Australian Government
Year Founded	1932
Website	www.abc.net.au
Domain Registration Year
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Sydney
Owner Country	Australia

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6 hours ago

Been to the airport lately to see someone off?

Samoa News |

Owner: Annesley Family info about owner

Samoa News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Annesley Family through Osini Faleatasi
Year Founded	1986
Website	samoanews.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Pago Pago
Owner Country	United States

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Oct. 19, 2026

American Samoa’s governor, residents oppose deep-sea mining proposal

Hawaii News Now |

Owner: Gray Media Inc. info about owner

Hawaii News Now

Neutral

Owned By	Gray Media Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Owner Country	United States

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Oct. 28, 2026

US company eyes deep-sea mining exploration in waters between Guam, Wake Island

The Pacific Island Times |

Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher) info about owner

The Pacific Island Times

Neutral

Owned By	Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Guam, Tamuning
Owner Country	Guam

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Oct. 28, 2026

US company eyes deep-sea mining exploration in waters between Guam, Wake Island

The Pacific Island Times |

Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher) info about owner

The Pacific Island Times

Neutral

Owned By	Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.pacificislandtimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Guam, Tamuning
Owner Country	Guam

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6 hours ago

Daylight saving time comes right after Halloween. A coincidence?

Hanford Sentinel - California |

Owner: Steven Malkowich info about owner

Hanford Sentinel - California

Neutral

Owned By	Steven Malkowich through Sound News Media
Year Founded	1886
Website	hanfordsentinel.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Hanford
Owner Country	Canada

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Oct. 19, 2026

American Samoa Is Resisting US Plan to Mine Nearby Seabed

Pass Blue |

Owner: The New School info about owner

PassBlue

Left-wing

Owned By	The New School’s Graduate Programs in International Affairs
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.passblue.com/
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States