AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPacific seabed mining fight: CNMI Gov. David Apatang says his office is starting a 60-day review of the Marine Minerals Administration’s proposed Pacific Mineral Lease Sale, stressing “extreme caution” and demanding peer-reviewed baseline studies, transparency, and protections for marine life, fishing, and local jobs. Public pushback: A separate report says BOEM/MMA advanced the process despite more than 60,000 comments, while environmentalists sued to halt deep-sea mining leases in U.S. waters. Liberation Day: The 80th CNMI Liberation Day festivities were officially canceled after consultations with the mayor, the committee, and the National Weather Service due to Tropical Storm Saudel. Disaster aid deadline: SBA physical disaster loan applications for Super Typhoon Sinlaku close Aug. 21, with 774 approvals reported so far. School funding pressure: The acting Parent Advisory Council urged lawmakers to prioritize PSS funding, warning budget cuts could mean fewer school days and possible furloughs. Child welfare snapshot: DYS reported 785 active child-welfare cases as of end of June. Storm watch: Tropical Depression 17W is expected to strengthen as it nears the far northern Marianas, with Guam’s risk of tropical-storm conditions at 5%. Local politics: Candidates sparred over CNMI’s “trust problem” and economic readiness in the Marianas Press gubernatorial debate.
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