Federal Government Proposes Critical Habitat Designation for 22 Endangered Species Across CNMI and Guam
SAIPAN — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed designating nearly 60,000 acres across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam as critical habitat for 22 endangered and threatened species, a move that could affect how federally funded and federally permitted projects are reviewed across both jurisdictions.
Sheila Babauta urges extension, public hearings as CNMI faces deep-sea mining comment deadline
SAIPAN – Sheila Babauta of Friends of the Mariana Trench told Good Morning Marianas that federal officials should extend the public comment period and hold public hearings in the CNMI following a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request for information related to deep-sea mining.
Federal government seeks input on potential seabed mineral leasing offshore CNMI
SAIPAN — The federal government is asking the Marianas to weigh in on whether deep-sea mining should move forward in waters offshore the Commonwealth, opening a 30-day window for public comments and industry interest on a large swath of the Northern Mariana Islands’ Outer Continental Shelf.
Apatang urges CNMI public to comment on federal seabed mineral leasing RFI
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang is urging residents, community groups, and government agencies to submit comments on a new federal request for information that could lead to seabed mineral leasing offshore the Commonwealth.
