AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Push: The U.S. government is moving ahead with plans to auction off about 33 million acres of ocean around American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining, a move expected to draw international criticism as more than 43 countries call for a moratorium or ban. BOEM Process & Local Role: BOEM says the Proposed Leasing Notice for the American Samoa Outer Continental Shelf Pacific Mineral Lease Sale 1 (PACM-1) was published in the Federal Register, with the American Samoa governor given 60 days to review and comment before a final leasing notice is issued. Timeline & Sale Date: BOEM is scheduling the lease sale for Nov. 19, and advocacy groups are criticizing the pace after tens of thousands of public comments opposed the plan.
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