A senior fellow provided expert commentary regarding the management of mineral leases in American Samoa.

The entities involved

• American Samoa →

  unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean

  • Administration proposes seabed mining, evaluates nuclear projects, and faces opposition to ocean projects in federal waters.Fri 06:37
  • Legislation has been introduced in American Samoa to codify the deep-sea mining moratorium.Fri 06:37
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management →

  US agency managing offshore energy resources; issues offshore wind leases and Construction and Operations Plans including Vineyard Wind 1.

  • The Department of Interior (DOI) oversees National Park Service (NPS) operations at the monument.Mon 11:51
  • Donald Trump appointed Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary, tasked with implementing administration orders focused on removing 'improper ideology' from national parks.Sun 20:58

Related events

• The U.S. is seeking critical mineral dominance over China through proposed leases in American Samoa waters.Aug 31
• MMA leased minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf of American Samoa, while Doug Burgum spoke at a G20 meeting in Houston.Sep 16
• The U.S. is pushing to expand domestic critical mineral supplies through auctions in American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands.Aug 17
• The National Park Service manages the national park system within the territory of American Samoa.Aug 29
• BOEM proposes leasing seabed offshore Mariana Islands.Aug 18