AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSeabed mining push: The U.S. Interior’s BOEM and the Marine Minerals Administration advanced proposed mineral leasing for federal waters around the Northern Mariana Islands, including the Mariana Trench area, with notices outlining blocks, lease terms and stipulations—while critics say local voices and marine impacts are being brushed aside. Power restoration funding: Commonwealth Utilities Corp. says a $40 million emergency line of credit remains stuck in the Legislature, leaving about 3,000 customers still without electricity; CUC’s counsel says it may seek a recovery surcharge instead. Meth crisis response: CNMI’s four mayors warned of an escalating methamphetamine threat and asked the DEA for more agents and personnel, saying local resources can’t keep up. Education funding fight: A long-running dispute over whether Public School System “general revenues” should be counted a certain way remains unresolved, as the FY2027 forecast drops $4.6 million. Weather watch: NWS is tracking Invest 92W, with possible late-week impacts and a potential turn toward the far northern Marianas. Community news: Youth filmmakers won APES awards for substance-free messages; Saipan’s young Awaodori dancers impressed in Japan; and Liberation Day is set for Aug. 21-22 after typhoon disruptions.
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