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Radiation survivors advocate bats for CNMI 's inclusion in reparation bill
The Pacific Association for Radiation Survivors has endorsed the Northern Mariana Islands' inclusion in a fresh proposal to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act program.
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17 hours ago


Guam ratepayers face power bill hike
The Guam Power Authority’s proposal for a fuel recovery surcharge increase is now with the Public Utilities Commission for final action following the Consolidated Commission on Utilities' approval on Tuesday.
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24 hours ago


CNMI says post-typhoon recovery requires fine-tuning federal policies
By Jayvee Vallejera The U.S. Congress must help the Northern Marianas rebuild toward long-term resilience by recalibrating obstructive federal policies, according to CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds. “Recovery cannot mean simply rebuilding what was already vulnerable. It must mean building stronger , securing real relief, and ensuring our people are not forgotten after the national spotlight moves on," she said speaking before her colleagues at the U.S. House of Representati
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2 days ago


Newly hatched sihek offers hope for quick recovery of Guam's endanged bird
A Guam kingfisher egg recently hatched through artificial incubation at a local facility, holding promise for accelerated recovery of the island’s endangered bird, locally known as sihek, which was declared extinct in the wild in 1988.
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5 days ago


Pacific patrol: USCG's new fast response cutter to join fleet homeported in Guam
Named in honor of a 9/11 hero, the 62nd Sentinel-class fast response cutter officially entered service with U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam. It is the fourth of five fast response cutters to be deployed to Guam.
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5 days ago


CNMI's utility body eyes borrowing, warns of systems collapse due to depleting cash and fuel reserve
Saipan- The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. is proposing to resort to borrowing amid its depleting cash and fuel reserves as the CNMI struggles to recover from Typhoon Sinlaku while reeling from the impact of war in Iran.
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5 days ago


Line of credit established for Guam Power Authority; fuel surcharge hike proposed
The Public Utilities Commission has approved the Guam Power Authority’s request for the establishment of up to $70-million line of credit to help manage fuel cost increases triggered by global fuel market volatility amid the Iran conflict that disrupts the movement of fuel supply.
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6 days ago


Education chief becomes the second Independent candidate to enter CNMI's gubernatorial race
Saipan- Lawrence Camacho, the Northern Marianas' chief of education, has announced his bid as an Independent candidate for governor, entering a three-way race, with former labor secretary Edith Deleon Guerrero as his running mate.
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7 days ago


OPA: Conflicting rules compromise use of Guam EPA’s recycling fund
By Jayvee Vallejera The Office of Public Accountability has tagged five deficiencies in the use of the Guam Environmental Protection Agency's Recycling Revolving Fund, resulting in limited transparency, weakened accountability and impaired reliable use of the funds. An OPA audit today identified a primary issue: the new rules governing how the Recycling Revolving Fund is supposed to be used. The updated rules are not reflected in the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulation
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7 days ago
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