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Deep-Sea Mining Push: The U.S. Marine Minerals Administration has issued a proposed leasing notice for about 67 million acres of seafloor off the Northern Mariana Islands, setting a Dec. 16 sale date and triggering Gov. David Apatang’s 60-day review—while the CNMI is urging “extreme caution,” demanding peer-reviewed baseline studies, transparency, and protections for fishing and island businesses. Legal Challenge: Environmental groups and community advocates sued to stop deep-sea mining lease sales in American waters, arguing the government moved too fast and didn’t properly assess impacts on protected species. Nuclear Fallout Study: CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds backed a House proposal for a federal study on whether radioactive fallout from U.S. nuclear tests (1946–1962) reached the Northern Marianas and what health effects it may have caused. Storm Updates: Tropical Depression 17W has strengthened into Tropical Storm Saudel, with typhoon watches for Saipan and Tinian and Tropical Storm Condition III declared for Saipan and Tinian, as officials urge residents to prepare for possible far-northern impacts. Local Spotlight: Saipan’s Carol Lee Suh Lee earned a US Open main-draw wild card after winning the WTA 125 in Warsaw.

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Aug. 11, 2026

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