AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWWII Homecoming: A WWII Marine’s remains were finally identified after 80 years using DNA testing, and Pfc. Helmut Fred Behlert was laid to rest Wednesday in San Bruno with full honors—just in time for Memorial Day, reuniting him with his 94-year-old niece. CNMI Federal Push: A bipartisan congressional resolution backing the imperiled U.S. Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry in Hilo—supported by CNMI’s delegate—aims to stop a potential shutdown that would hit research across Guam, CNMI, and other Pacific islands. Deep-Sea Mining Watch: After a Trump executive order, deep-sea mining firms are rushing in and regulators are fast-tracking permits, but major questions remain about costs, processing, and whether promised profits will ever add up. Sinlaku Relief & Costs: CNMI leaders keep moving emergency funding and recovery tools forward, while electricity affordability fears grow after CUC’s fuel surcharge jump tied to global diesel prices. Broadband Build: The CNMI signed a BEAD subgrant deal for a fully underground fiber network on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota—$31.3M in federal funds plus a large IT&E match. Justice in Gambling Case: Final sentencing wrapped up in Guam’s Aloha Shriners bingo scheme, with millions diverted from charitable purposes.
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