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.
NWS Guam: Showers, Surf Advisories to Ease Across Marianas Through Week
SAIPAN — Surging trade winds are pushing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the CNMI Tuesday, but forecasters with the National Weather Service in Guam say drier conditions are on the way later in the week.
Guam Governor Reaffirms Opposition to BOEM Deep-Sea Mining Expansion as Area Closes to 46 Miles from Shore
HAGÅTÑA — Guam Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua F. Tenorio are reaffirming their opposition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s deep-sea mining proposal after the agency announced it was effectively doubling the potential lease area to include seabed west of the Marianas archipelago — bringing the mining zone as close as 46 miles from Guam’s shores.
Drier pattern settles over Marianas after weeks of wet weather; high surf persists
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service said Tuesday that a seasonably drier weather pattern has firmly taken hold across the Marianas, bringing partly to mostly sunny skies and moderate to fresh northeast winds after weeks of unseasonably wet conditions, including last week’s Tropical Depression Nuri.
Tropical Depression Nuri Weakening Rapidly, May Dissipate Before Reaching Marianas
NWS Guam says system is struggling to survive but remnant circulation still expected to bring rain, gusty winds through Friday
Tenorio tells federal officials Guam opposes accelerated undersea mining plans in the Marianas
Hagåtña, Guam — Acting Governor Joshua F. Tenorio said Thursday that Guam strongly opposes proposals to accelerate permitting for undersea mineral exploration in waters surrounding the Marianas, telling visiting federal officials the island is not interested in serving as a test case for rushed policy decisions.
Apatang, Leon Guerrero Hold Washington Talks on Marianas Conservation and Military Readiness
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CNMI Governor David Apatang and Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero joined federal officials in Washington for high-level talks focused on balancing conservation priorities, economic development, and military readiness across the Marianas.
Marianas outlook: drier stretch ahead, then showers late Saturday; rip current risk remains high
SAIPAN — A weakening shear line near Guam is expected to keep patchy clouds and light showers around Rota and Guam through, with showers possible across the Marianas on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service Forecast Office Guam’s Weekly Regional Weather Outlook issued Tuesday.
Op-Ed: Standing With the Ocean: A Call for the Marianas to Join the Ocean Rights Movement
The ocean is not simply a backdrop to our lives in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is our highway, our pantry, our classroom, our inheritance and our responsibility. From the reef flats of Saipan and Tinian to the deep waters surrounding the Marianas Trench, our people have lived in relationship with the sea for generations. That relationship now demands renewed clarity and collective action.
King-Hinds: Refaluwasch census recognition effort depends on self-identification and participation
SAIPAN — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds said her office looked into a request to include “Refaluwasch” as its own race classification on the 2030 U.S. Census, but found the federal process for changing race and ethnicity categories is complex, slow-moving, and heavily driven by national standards, research, and testing.