- Trump's order affects protected waters in American Samoa and opens protected waters for the Northern Mariana Islands.
- The U.S. is pushing to expand domestic critical mineral supplies through auctions in American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands.
BOEM proposes leasing seabed offshore Mariana Islands.
4 reports, 3 independent
Updated Aug 25
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What happened
BOEM proposes leasing seabed offshore Mariana Islands.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.US government announces plans to lease seabed near Mariana Trench, involving NMI.1 source
- The Mariana Islands are currently debating deep-sea mining risks and receiving leasing notices.Sub-event
BOEM has proposed leasing the seabed offshore the Northern Mariana Islands.1 source
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The entities involved
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Northern Mariana Islands
unincorporated territory of the US located in the Pacific
- An executive order issued on July 1, 2018, opened protected waters for commercial fishing, though fishing remained prohibited within 50 nautical miles of land around Rose Atoll.
- Chinese nationals are reportedly exploiting citizenship loopholes related to the unique status of the Northern Mariana Islands as U.S. territory.
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
US agency managing offshore energy resources; issues offshore wind leases and Construction and Operations Plans including Vineyard Wind 1.