Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata spoke in the House Natural Resources Committee last Thursday in support of resources, such as funding sea walls and other shoreline stability needs dealing with erosion, sea rise, climate and Tutuila’s known settling.
In addition to sea rise, the...

![Congresswoman Amata spoke to the Committee hearing on Thursday where she strongly pressed for legislative compromise to ensure American Samoa’s self-determination on any future wind farm consideration, arguing against any federal mandates to construct wind farms, saying that such key decisions must remain clearly with the people of American Samoa through their Governor and Fono. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_in_screen_shot.jpg?itok=e0nZJVkp)