PAGOPAGO, 22 JULY 2026 (PMN) — A new scientific warning is adding to growing Pacific opposition as the United States moves ahead with plans to auction offshore deep-sea mining leases near American Sāmoa later this year. Researchers and environmental groups say mining could release naturally occurring radioactive materials into the ocean, raising fresh questions about […]
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American Bar Association backing Pacific territories’ fight against deep-sea mining
HAGATNA, 12 FEBRUARY 2026 (GUAM DAILY POST) — The American Bar Association threw its weight behind Pacific Island opposition to deep-sea mining Monday, passing a resolution that brings more than 400,000 lawyers into the fight against federal leasing plans. The resolution, submitted by the Guam Bar Association and approved by the ABA’s House of Delegates […]
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‘We don’t care what you think’: Panel says deep-sea mining, more show issues with U.S territorial status
HAGATNA, 09 FEBRUARY 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS) — A push to mine waters around American Samoa without consent, a board appointed by the president dictating government decisions in Puerto Rico, and the removal of immigration controls from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were all issues highlighted by a panel on U.S territories […]
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Applying Indigenous wisdom to deep-sea mining
By Angelo Villagomez WASHINGTON, 02 FEBRUARY 2026 (LAS VEGAS SUN) — The Trump administration argues that opening America’s seafloor to deep-sea mining is essential for strengthening our economy and securing our energy future. From a Pacific Islander perspective, this rush to extract metals from the ocean — especially near the Mariana Trench and American Samoa […]
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Guam, CNMI indigenous values at odds with U.S national security priorities on deep-sea mining
WASHINGTON, 02 FEBRUARY 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS)—Industry leaders recently testified before a U.S House of Representatives committee to discuss regulatory and statutory hurdles facing deep-sea mining near Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, where the importance of national security strategy was countered with advocacy for islands’ voices and cultural values. Erik […]
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U,S territories brace for Trump’s deep sea mining
HAGATNA, 02 FEBRUARY 2026 (ABC PACIFIC) —For the tiny island called “the tip of America’s spear” in the Pacific, it can be hard to say no to the United States government. So Guam’s governor, Lou Leon Guerrero, expects a tough fight as the U.S territory pushes against a Trump administration-backed move towards opening nearby waters […]