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Ms. McPhetres Goes to Washington
Agnes was phenomenal at the hearing on Thursday! You can watch the entire hearing HERE and Wendy Doromal has a recap of the testimony given during the hearing on her blog. Agnes and the Friends of the Mariana Trench Monument’s testimonies were the best, of course
Testimony of Agnes Manglona McPhetres
Spoken Testimony of Agnes McPhetres Vice Chair Friends of the Mariana Trench Monument Before the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee on Natural Resources Hearing on the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 3511) and the Marine National Monument Management Enhancement Act of 2010/Bonitan Tasi (H.R. 4493) February 25, 2010 Good morning, Chairwoman Bordallo, and other distinguished members and guests of the Subcommittee, and thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Friends of the Mariana Trench Monument
We’re All Friends Now
The Saipan Tribune has an excellent story on all the support being generated for placing a Mariana Trench Visitors Center and the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument Headquarters on Saipan. The story appeared on the front page of the Tuesday, February 23 edition of the paper with some of the biggest headlines I’ve ever seen for Saipan. ‘Put Marine Monument visitors center in CNMI, not Guam’ Residents, officials press US Congress to honor presidential proclamation By Haidee V.
Monument Hearing on Thursday
A Congressional hearing for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument has been scheduled and is listed on the House Committee on Natural Resources Committee calendar : The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, led by Del.
News of note about your friends and neighbors in the Treasure Valley (The Idaho Statesman)
News of note about your friends and neighbors in the Treasure Valley
Science Based Conservation
The four most cutting words in the English language are “I told you so.” The Friends of the Marianas Trench Monument lobbied heavily for full protections for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. In a letter to Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality James Connaughton we asked for protections to include the entire water column of the full EEZ surrounding the islands of Asuncion, Maug, and Uracas
Kilili Calls for a Hearing
Representative Greg Sablan (I-Saipan) has called for a hearing on the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument. From his weekly email: It’s time for a hearing on Marianas Trench Marine National Monument bills – I have sent a second formal request for a legislative hearing on the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument to the Chair of the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife, Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam)
Sign the Petition!
“Our struggle is not easy. Those who oppose our cause are rich and powerful and they have many allies in high places. We are poor
CNMI DPS in need of policing?
November 29, 2009 It looks like the CNMI Department of Public Safety may need some serious policing itself. For the last few months there have been reports of arrests of police officers and also exposure of questionable practices