AS-EPA
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $200,000 grant to the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) to address air quality issues across the island of Tutuila. Stay-at-home orders tied to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increase...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Mar. 22nd memo, the Governor’s chief of staff Tuimavave Tauapa’i Laupola reminded cabinet members of the Island Wide Clean-up today, Friday, Mar. 26th. And all departments, agencies, offices and authorities are expected to participate in this monthly cleanup, which...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Feb. 24th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga reminded cabinet members of the Island Wide Clean-Up today, Friday, Feb. 26th. All departments, agencies, offices, and authorities are “expected to participate” in the monthly clean up, he said.
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PAGO PAGO, AS — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) and the NOAA Coral Reef Advisory Group sponsored a four-day Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) and Post-Construction Stormwater (PCS) Management Training at the Department of Public Works’ Conference Room last month for...
The American Samoa EPA represented ASG at the 29th Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) meeting, as well as the ceremony to officially open the Pacific Climate Change Center (PCCC), in Samoa last week. Pictured are AS-EPA deputy director William Sili; Finance and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Amy Wagner, a laboratory certification officer from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 9, administered an on-site evaluation of the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) water laboratory, for analyzing drinking water...
The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) conducted its yearly inspection at Aunu’u last Friday (03/29/2019). The agency is tasked with ensuring a safe and healthy Samoa. The assessment was led by the AS-EPA Water Division manager Christianera Tuitele alongside Piggeries chief...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) introduced new officers to its line of enforcement personnel in a ceremony held last week at the agency’s conference room.
As the leading agency in enforcing environmental laws in the territory, the AS-EPA...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.3 million to the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) to strengthen programs that protect human health and the environment, while the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has been awarded $12.7...
Workers at the GHC Reid & Co. Ltd. compound in Tafuna putting together thousands of aluminum cans that have been compacted, and placed in storage awaiting shipment off island. Twice a year, GHC Reid ships to a US company 350,000 pounds of cans for recycling. This year, GHC Reid will be sending...