AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Fight: Environmental groups and CNMI-area advocates filed a new lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to start deep-sea mining around the Marianas, while CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds pushes for a 50% revenue share for the territory. Local Governance: Gov. David Apatang moved CNMI’s Invasive Species Program under the Finance Department’s Customs and Biosecurity division, aiming for one command chain from port interception to field response. Digital Infrastructure: Spark Wholesale launched a Ciena-powered Data Centre Interconnect service in Auckland, using 1.6Tb/s coherent tech to boost private, high-capacity connectivity—an AI-ready step for the region. Climate & Weather Readiness: Pacific leaders at Tonga’s meteorology council urged “Early Warnings for All,” stressing warnings must reach outer islands and remote communities in time to act. Disaster Recovery: Rota residents rebuilding after Super Typhoon Bavi face a 5 p.m. Sept. 11 deadline for the temporary roofing program, with FEMA registration still ongoing. STEM & Skills: Hawaiʻi Community College won an NSF grant to expand drone-based geospatial remote sensing training, targeting workforce needs in utilities, engineering, agriculture, and hazard mitigation. CNMI People in Tech: Saipan-born Marie Aldan Miller was selected for the FBI Collegiate Academy, turning a childhood call to the local FBI office into a cybersecurity-focused career milestone. Science Spotlight: A Berkeley-led genomic study reports modern humans inherited DNA from two previously unknown extinct populations, adding new detail to human evolution.
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