- 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.
- The Mariana Islands are currently debating deep-sea mining risks and receiving leasing notices.
The co-executive director of the Micronesia Climate Change Alliance, Maria Hernandez, is involved in the review of an Air Force permit renewal by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
The co-executive director of the Micronesia Climate Change Alliance, Maria Hernandez, is involved in the review of an Air Force permit renewal by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Who's involved
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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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Guam Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
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Micronesia Climate Change Alliance
US organization
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