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Deep-Sea Mining Push: A year after Trump’s executive order, the U.S. is moving fast toward commercial deep-sea mining, with at least nine companies in talks and possible seabed auctions for American Samoa to Alaska—though critics flag shaky company track records and unanswered questions on how minerals would be processed and refined. CNMI Water Recovery: Saipan is at about 90% 24-hour water service, but CUC crews keep finding previously undocumented pipes, private-property service lines, and new leaks during leak-detection sweeps. Power Affordability Shock: After soaring diesel costs tied to the Middle East conflict, CNMI’s CUC got approval to raise its fuel surcharge sharply, raising fears of the territory’s highest electricity prices in the U.S. territories. Typhoon Repair Support: The STRONG Roof Program is offering eligible homeowners free temporary metal roofs while permanent repairs are underway. Regional Security Talk: Island leaders and analysts are also weighing a new Indo-Pacific security web, with Guam’s role as a hub and Micronesian islands increasingly at the center of great-power competition.

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May 6, 2026

ABPS past president Jerry Allison joins national EMS advisory council

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Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after President Donald Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after President Donald Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Trump’s push for deep-sea mining spawns new companies and fast-tracked rules

Trump’s push for deep-sea mining spawns new companies and fast-tracked rules

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May 14, 2026

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