New Litter Law Proposed
A new anti-litter law that provides stiff fines and designates government departments with litter citation power has been introduced in the Fono. While there are already littering laws, Governor ...Read more
A new anti-litter law that provides stiff fines and designates government departments with litter citation power has been introduced in the Fono. While there are already littering laws, Governor ...Read more
The environmental group, Le Tausagi, had a successful Environment Discoveries camp in Manu’a a week ago. The first day of the camp was spent in Ofu and the second day was spent in Olosega. Paulia ...Read more
The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) announces the re-certification of its laboratory by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.E.P.A). A Certification ...Read more
Keeping chemicals locked away, keeping sharp objects out of children’s sight and reach and being proactive where the safety of children is concerned, were covered at the Annual Safety Day ...Read more
The Executive Director of the American Samoa Power Authority Utu Abe Malae told the cabinet yesterday that a five year plan by ASPA to fix the root of the water problem which led to the boil water ...Read more
The US Coast Guard has transferred jurisdiction of the salvage operation for the fishing vessel #1 Ji Hyun that has been grounded near Aunuu island since April 15, to NOAA and the National Marine ...Read more
Groups participating in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Keep American Samoa Beautiful Program removed a total of 3,223 pounds of trash from roadsides, streams and coastal areas in ...Read more
Utility poles are woven with coconut leaves, flags of the United States and American Samoa are hung from posts and windows, and red white and blue fabric drape fences and walls. Today was clean up ...Read more
Three of the Western Region’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded competitive grant program aimed at discovering the ...Read more
Assistant Secretary of Interior for Insular Areas, Esther Kia’aina today approved $1.8 million in grant assistance for Fiscal Year 2016 to the Government of American Samoa from the Office of ...Read more