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A Day In The Park: National Park Of American Samoa
National Parks Traveller
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May 26, 2025
Ofu Lagoon, National Park of American Samoa / NPS file If someone asked you to name the most remote national park you could think of, you would be justified in mentioning a national park or two in Alaska, or perhaps the national parks in Hawaii....
Ocean is not a resource to exploit…it’s part of our identity as Samoans
Talanei
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June 11, 2025
At the meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in Honolulu on Monday, a statement opposing deepsea mining in American Samoan waters was presented by Utumapu Dr. Andrew Pati Ah Young. Utumapu has a PhD in Biological...
American Samoa Government defends reopening of fishing grounds
Pasquines
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May 20, 2025
The recent decision by President Donald Trump (R) to reopen portions of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing has drawn renewed attention to American Samoa’s tuna industry, a key sector of the...
Climate World's nations to gather in France to tackle 'a global emergency' in oceans
Dunya News
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World World Climate World's nations to gather in France to tackle 'a global emergency' in oceans Close “What is different this time around?,” she said. “Zero rhetoric. Maximum results.” Updated On: Thu, 29 May 2025 09:26:13 PKT UNITED NATIONS (AP)...
U.S. backs plan to explore deep-sea mining near American Samoa amid legal and environmental concerns
Environmental Health News
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May 22, 2025
A California company’s bid to mine the seafloor near American Samoa gained momentum after the U.S. Interior Department agreed to review its proposal following a Trump administration order to fast-track seabed mining. Max Bearak reports for The New...
Trump Administration Eyes Deep-Sea Mining Near American Samoa Amid Push For Critical Minerals
Benzinga
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The Donald Trump administration is making plans that could set the stage for deep-sea mining off the coast of American Samoa. The move comes after an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at quickening access to critical seabed...
American Samoa poised to lead US push for ocean mineral extraction
Samoa News
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May 16, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Off the coast of American Samoa, a remote U.S. territory known for its tuna canneries and oceanic biodiversity, plans are quietly unfolding to turn the surrounding deep waters into a new frontier for mineral extraction....
Interior begins process for offshore mineral lease sale near American Samoa
Talanei
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May 20, 2025
The Department of the Interior announced Tuesday it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters offshore American Samoa. This marks the first such action by Interior in over 30 years and could pave the way...
Trump administration will evaluate request to sell leases for seabed mining near American Samoa
Hawaii Public Radio
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May 21, 2025
The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will consider selling leases to extract minerals from the seabed off the South Pacific island of American Samoa, a potential first step in a wider industry push to allow deep-sea mining that...
U.S. Launches First Deep-Sea Mineral Lease Evaluation in 30 Years Near American Samoa
gCaptain
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May 21, 2025
The Department of Interior has initiated its first mineral lease sale evaluation in over 30 years, targeting deep-sea critical minerals in waters offshore American Samoa. This groundbreaking move comes as part of President Trump’s broader strategy...
Seabed mining plan near American Samoa advances
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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May 21, 2025
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES VIA THE NEW YORK TIMES In an image provided by the government, Oliver Gunasekara, chief executive of Impossible Metals, testifies before the House Committee on Natural Resources, in Washington on April 29....
BOEM Plans Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale Off American Samoa
The Maritime Executive
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After a request from U.S. deep sea mining startup Impossible Minerals and a new executive order from President Donald Trump, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has launched the process to hold a mineral lease sale for polymetallic...
Interior Launches Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa
Arizona Free Press
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WASHINGTON — Advancing President Donald J. Trump's strategic focus on domestic critical mineral development, the Department of the Interior today announced it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters...
Reopening U.S. Fishing Grounds: What it means for American Samoa
Samoa News
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May 19, 2025
PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA — In light of ongoing public discussion regarding the reopening of certain U.S. Pacific fishing grounds, the American Samoa Government (ASG) is issuing this release to clarify key facts, address misconceptions, and...
Trump’s move to fast-track deep-sea mining poses serious ecological, climate risks
Green Left
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May 31, 2025
Transnational companies, finding an ally in United States President Donald Trump and his extractivist agenda, are pushing to mine the seafloor for valuable minerals — despite widespread concerns about the potential ecological and climate impacts....
‘Voices of the Pacific’ is our story, a call for action on impact of plastic pollution on Pacific communities
Island Times
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May 30, 2025
APIA (SPREP) — “Voices of the Pacific”, a film which spotlights the profound impact of plastic waste, sourced from foreign countries and choking our Ocean’s arteries, earned widespread applause from Pacific countries following its world premiere...
Leone High School 2025 Commencement graduates 113
Samoa News
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June 11, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The pride of Leone High School roared once more as 113 graduates took center stage in a spectacular graduation ceremony held this morning at the school's gymnasium — the beloved Home of the Lions. The LHS Class of...
‘Wrong Move at the Wrong Time’: Trump’s Pacific Monument Fishing Reversal Raises Alarm For Biodiversity and Island Nations
Earth.Org
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May 27, 2025
Drastically reversing prior marine protections, US President Donald Trump recently signed a proclamation opening the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing. Conservationists are worried this move will erase...
Concern in Samoa about deep sea mining around Am Samoa
Talanei
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June 9, 2025
Samoa Conservation Society President James Atherton has called for great care after the United States government announced plans to consider a lease for deep sea mining off shore of American Samoa. Samoa Observer newspaper reports Atherton said...
New fellowship tackles climate issues on Guam, other US territories
The Guam Daily Post
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A new fellowship program aims to empower organizations and leaders across U.S. territories to address the unique challenges where climate change intersects with limited democratic representation. Right to Democracy, a nonprofit organization...