deep sea mning
As a candidate to the U.S. Congress seeking to represent the independent voice and the enduring future of the people of American Samoa, I bring forward the deep-seated concerns of our local community regarding the federal government's rapid timeline to issue commercial deep-sea mineral leases in...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over 400 ocean policy and environmental justice advocates gathered this week in Washington, D.C. for Upwell 2026: A Wave of Ocean Justice. The two-day conference addressed ocean conservation issues, prioritizing the experiences of communities who have been historically...

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