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What does Trump's deep-sea mining push mean for the ocean?
Context
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What’s the context? Ocean mineral hunt sparks legal chaos and threatens unknown species. Deep-sea mining poses risk of ecological collapse Companies exploit legal loopholes offshore Global competition rises over seabed control LONDON - A Canadian...
15 receive AEPDA certificates from ASCC Automotive Technology Division
Samoa News
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June 3, 2025
Pago Pago - AMERICAN SAMOA A total of 15 community members proudly graduated from the Automotive Engine Performance & Drive Ability course offered by the Automotive Technology Division at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC). The 10-week...
Coach: Drive, energy not therefor U16 women footballers
The National
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THE Papua New Guinea women’s team returned on Monday from their unsuccessful Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-16 qualifying campaign in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. PNG bowed out of the qualifying race last week after they drew 1-1 with Cook...
Coast Guard Cutter William Hart Returns Home
Seapower Magazine
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June 2, 2025
A crew member of Coast Guard Cutter William Hart (WPC 1134) embraces his family on the pier at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, May 31, 2025. The crew of the William Hart traveled more than 7,000 nautical miles during their 46-day patrol of Oceania....
Polynesian church sprouts in unlikely place
Baptist Press - Tennessee
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June 4, 2025
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – What possibly is the first Polynesian church in the Southern Baptist Convention started a year ago in a western suburb of Salt Lake City. All it took was connecting a pastor who prayed for 10 years in South Carolina with a...
MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - June 3, 2025
JD Supra - California
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June 4, 2025
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Enforcement team is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (“State AGs”) across the country and...
Amata: “I will always stand with the people”
Samoa News
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June 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. — June 03, 2025 — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement regarding seabed critical minerals: “The people are always my top priority, and I will always stand with you. We highly value our ocean and land,...
Discover The Wonders Of America’s National Parks
Manteca Bulletin - California
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June 4, 2025
America’s National Park Service is nearly 110 years old. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the NPS on Aug. 25, 1916, and since then the parks have attracted a steady stream of nature lovers who want to take in all the beauty the...
Discover The Wonders Of America’s National Parks
Manteca Bulletin - California
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June 4, 2025
America’s National Park Service is nearly 110 years old. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the NPS on Aug. 25, 1916, and since then the parks have attracted a steady stream of nature lovers who want to take in all the beauty the...
Samoa’s new marine spatial plan protects 30% of the country’s ocean
Mongabay
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June 4, 2025
The Samoan government announced June 3 that it has enacted a law establishing a marine spatial plan to sustainably manage 100% of its ocean by 2030. The country has also created nine new marine protected areas that cover 30% of its ocean. Fishing...
Class of 2025: From a reserved freshman to a confident high school graduate
The Redwood City Pulse - California
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June 3, 2025
Desiree Huffer playing basketball for Sequoia High School. Photo Credits Kimberley Yu.Desiree Huffer, a first-generation immigrant, began her journey at Sequoia High School as a reserved freshman. Four years later, after excelling as a multi-sport...
Local students compete in world’s largest pre-college science fair
Samoa News
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May 30, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Five local students competed in the 75th Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held this year in Columbus, Ohio, from May 10- 16, 2025. Recognized as the world's largest pre- college science...
Admin dedicates over $30M to three major infrastructure projects for DOH
Samoa News
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May 30, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Pula and Pulu Administration has dedicated over $30 million to three major infrastructural projects that are priorities for the American Samoa Department of Health. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday at...
Governor Pulaali’i updates ARPA funding in a video on ASG site
Samoa News
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May 30, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has provided an update on the ongoing ARPA projects via a video posted on the government’s official Facebook page. While providing a general overview of the status of the projects being...
Governor working with feds to bring new economic pathways to territory
Samoa News
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May 28, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaali’i N. Pula released an official statement last Friday, May 23, 2025, concerning American Samoa’s position on deep sea mining. His statement speaks of the venture being a “a unique opportunity to explore...
BOEM moves ahead on potential offshore minerals lease sale
Marine Log
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May 30, 2025
Written by Nick Blenkey Photo: Impossible Metals In line with President Trump’s executive order on “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources,” the Department of the Interior is initiating the process to evaluate a potential...
Valin to Distribute Parker Aerospace Solutions in the South Pacific
Industrial Distribution - Wisconsin
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May 30, 2025
Valin Corp. announced Thursday that it has been named the authorized distributor of Parker Hannifin's Velcon brand of filtration solutions in Hawaii and elsewhere in the South Pacific. Valin's new South Pacific territory also includes Guam,...
Women’s volleyball and softball teams will make it to Mini Games
Samoa News
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May 27, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the clock ticking down to the May 23 deadline, American Samoa’s women’s softball and volleyball teams were in a race not of speed, but of finance. As the Pacific Mini Games, set for June 29 to July 9 in Palau, draw...
Hazard Mitigation Plan updated
Great Bend Tribune - Kansas
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Last week, the Barton Community College Board of Trustees approved the 2025 Kansas Homeland Security Region E Hazard Mitigation Plan and Resolution. This was also on the agenda for Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting. Other entities in Kansas...
Amata issues statement of strong support for Presidential fishing order
Samoa News
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May 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement yesterday, May 27, 2025: “These islands within PRIMNM are not Hawaiian islands nor are they American Samoan islands; these are America’s islands and waterways, and...