AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPacific Seabed Mining: Guam and CNMI leaders are pushing back as the U.S. Marine Minerals Administration advances a proposed Mariana Trench lease sale, with Guam complaining it’s shut out of the formal comment process and CNMI officials urging “extreme caution” and peer-reviewed baseline studies before any further steps. Legal Pushback: Environmental groups and community advocates filed suits to stop deep-sea mining lease sales in U.S. waters, arguing the process is too fast and doesn’t properly assess impacts on protected species. CNMI Economy & Utilities: In the Marianas Press gubernatorial debate, candidates traded plans to lower power and water costs—ranging from new generators and renewable energy to stabilizing CUC—while voters also raised a “trust problem” and looming budget crunch. Disaster Relief: SBA reminded Sinlaku survivors that the Aug. 21 deadline is for physical disaster loan applications, with hundreds of approvals already processed across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Business & Workforce: NMC’s paid NextGen summer internship wrapped with 377 students gaining food/agriculture experience; the CNMI Innovation Incubator opens its second cohort applications Aug. 24; and the Saipan Chamber marks its 50th anniversary Sept. 18. Local Compliance & Growth: Alcohol retailers can attend staff training on Saipan Aug. 25 and Tinian Aug. 26, while MRC detailed Tinian’s online gaming and stablecoin system tied to MUSD.
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