AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFuel Costs: Saipan gasoline fell another 29 cents to $5.869 a gallon, the third cut in about two weeks. Tinian and Rota prices remain much higher, with gasoline at $8.529 and $7.69, respectively. Runoff Elections: CNMI voters return to the polls Nov. 20 to choose governor and attorney general after no candidate cleared the 50% threshold. Ralph Torres led the governor’s race with 49.5%. Utilities: A hearing administrator recommends approving CUC’s three-year rate plan despite public opposition; commissioners are expected to vote Nov. 20, and increases could begin Dec. 1. Population: Census projections show the CNMI population falling another 17% by 2100, amid declining fertility and continued outmigration. Military and Seabed Plans: The Air Force proposes more than 6,000 annual aircraft operations across Saipan, Tinian and Rota, including Tinian North Field. NOAA says more than 95% of the Marianas’ and Guam’s ocean floor has been mapped as a seabed minerals sale approaches; Indigenous advocates object to the consultation process.
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