Natural Resources
Natural Resources is important to the growth and stability of American Samoa's economy.
More on Natural Resources
September 25, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced the release of more than $7 million in grant funding to American Samoa through the Office of Insular Affairs’ (OIA) Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Program. The funds will be used to support priorities and much needed improvements to critical infrastructure in the territory.
Image
August 19, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was notified by Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina in regards to the awarding of $926,328 in grant assistance from the Office of Insular Affairs’ Coral Reef Initiative Program to a variety of projects and initiatives designed to improve the health and management of coral reefs in the American Samoa, and the other Territories.
Issues:Natural Resources
June 25, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today held a hearing to review a report published yesterday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that found the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is chronically mismanaging its bonding program for renewable energy projects.
Issues:Natural Resources
May 12, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I am pleased to announce the awarding of four grants by Department of Interior (DOI), totaling $1,843,431. Two Empowering Insular Communities (EIC) grants and two Coral Reef Initiative (CRI) programs, for our islands,” said Amata. “These grants will help our islands become more energy independent, provide for further sources of clean, renewable energy and save our reefs from further destruction, all of which serves to protect our environment,” continued Amata.
Issues:Natural Resources
May 1, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, praised the passage of the Magnuson Stevens reauthorization through the House Natural Resources Committee markup on Thursday.
Issues:Natural Resources
Image
March 12, 2015
Pago Pago – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata issued a statement regarding the introduction by Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) of the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, a bill that would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. “I am pleased to have Representatives Bradley Byrne and Amata Coleman Radewagen as original cosponsors on the bill. I look forward to working with any Member of the House that is interested in reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Act,” stated Chairman Young.