By Ron Rocky Coloma Federal plans to open waters near Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to seabed mining could allow long-term leases to be issued before full environmental reviews are completed, legal experts warn. The concern centers on how the U.S. government is using the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to advance offshore mineral development, a process that experts say prioritizes early lease sales while deferring deeper scientific analysis to later

As artificial intelligence tools rapidly enter daily life, Guam officials are confronting a complex balancing act: how to regulate and adopt the technology without overwhelming the island’s infrastructure, workforce or cultural priorities.

Preliminary information indicates that multiple guam.gov websites may be affected as part of a broader global event impacting systems across multiple jurisdictions. At this time, the full scope and scale of impact remain under active investigation.