AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSeabed mining push under fire in CNMI: Governor David Apatang says he won’t halt the deep-sea mining process while court litigation over a federal fisheries “letter of concurrence” plays out, but he supports more public outreach in Saipan, Tinian and Rota and plans to ask the Marine Minerals Administration to hold it. Local opposition grows: CNMI mayors from Saipan, Tinian/Aguiguan, Rota and the Northern Islands also formally oppose seabed mining, citing missing environmental data, unclear benefits, and weak consultation. CNMI at federal talks on military impacts: A 24-member CNMI delegation joined Guam in San Francisco for high-level meetings on the civilian strain from the U.S. military buildup, aiming to advance federal assistance mechanisms. Public health alert: CHCC reports methamphetamine-related illnesses and deaths are rising sharply, with cases climbing from 71 (2022) to 252 (2025) and 179 already identified through Aug. 31, 2026. Science outreach: UOG CIS & Sea Grant named journalist Thomas Mangloña II as the first Marianas Science Communications Fellow. Weather watch: NOAA says its Flood Inundation Mapping tool now covers nearly 100% of the U.S., improving river-flood impact maps.
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