AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAirport Energy: Port Administration is advancing a 25-megawatt solar farm and battery system at Pago Pago Airport, targeted to open by the end of 2027. The Chamber of Commerce has requested details on environmental and aviation reviews, citing the site’s contamination history and potential runway glare. Digital Security: Attackers hijacked American Samoa’s .as domain registry, enabling unauthorized HTTPS certificates for Google and other organizations. Google blocked its affected certificates; it said its own systems were not breached. Ocean Services: NOAA’s new funding agreements include about $4 million for Pacific Islands ocean-observation systems in fiscal 2027, supporting data used for port operations, coastal hazards and weather forecasting. Seabed Mining: A lawsuit challenging proposed leases off American Samoa could shape a parallel Marianas case; a Samoa lease sale is tentatively set for Nov. 19. Consumer Costs: The territory’s basic food index dipped 0.1% in September, though fish, ribs, eggs and ice cream rose in price.
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