Sen. Jesse A. Lujan wrote to President Donald J. Trump requesting an emergency Jones Act waiver for Guam-bound fuel shipments, while congressional candidate Mary Camacho Torres called on the Federal Trade Commission to review gasoline pricing on island. Jesse Lujan Meanwhile, Sen. William Parkinson is proposing to tap idle government funds for a new six-month power credit program to ease consumer burden posed by a looming energy crisis.

On Guam, electric vehicles are gaining popularity, a trend incongruent with the community’s general sentiment against deep-sea mining. Residents overwhelmingly oppose the federal government’s plan to exploit the seafloor in waters adjacent to Guam and the Northern Marianas.

By Jayvee Vallejera   The 360-degree missile defense shield intended to protect Guam is still nearly a decade away from completion. And as the Middle East conflict now shows, the presence of U.S. bases, instead of protecting allies, actually paints a giant X-mark on their backs that attracts missile and drone attacks. This makes Guam vulnerable should war break out in the Indo-Pacific region now. With China and North Korea ratcheting up tensions in this part of the world, ima