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Feds Failed To Track Millions Of Dollars In Misspent COFA Grants

Feds Failed To Track Millions Of Dollars In Misspent COFA Grants

A new audit from the Government Accountability Office raises questions about whether federal agencies have been doing their jobs to hold Micronesian grantees accountable.

US, Marshall Islands Renew COFA Treaty For Another 20 Years

US, Marshall Islands Renew COFA Treaty For Another 20 Years

The multi-part agreements still need approval from Congress and the RMI parliament.

Congress Should Have New COFA Treaties Soon. Now They Just Need To Be Ratified Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023

Congress Should Have New COFA Treaties Soon. Now They Just Need To Be Ratified

The U.S. special envoy working on the treaties laid out a bit of what is in the agreements, which are key to the U.S. strategy in the Pacific.

Japan Delays Dump Of Fukushima Wastewater. But For How Long? Courtesy: Greg Webb/IAEA

Japan Delays Dump Of Fukushima Wastewater. But For How Long?

The decision coincides with construction setbacks that would have postponed any discharge into the Pacific Ocean until spring or summer at the earliest.

Marshall Islands Could Receive Billions Under Renegotiated US Treaty Courtesy: U.S. Department of the Interior

Marshall Islands Could Receive Billions Under Renegotiated US Treaty

Congress will need to approve the funding for three Pacific island nations that are part of critical security treaties.
Why Hawaii’s Language Access Office Is Having Trouble ‘Fulfilling Its Mission’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Why Hawaii’s Language Access Office Is Having Trouble ‘Fulfilling Its Mission’

The state auditor says OLA "remains a partially formed organization" some 16 years after its establishment. Advocates say that's keeping non-English speakers from getting much-needed services.
Pacific Island Nations Want More Renewable Power. Climate Financing May Help Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Pacific Island Nations Want More Renewable Power. Climate Financing May Help

Maui-based Mana Pacific is helping to give Pacific nations greater access to renewable energy infrastructure through collective buying power and resource sharing.
Pacific Migrants Will Soon Find It Easier To Access Key Documents Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Pacific Migrants Will Soon Find It Easier To Access Key Documents

The difficulty in replacing U.S. entry receipts known as I-94 cards has made it tough for many migrants to get housing and jobs.
‘Toxic’ Misinformation Is Fueling A Pacific Marine Sanctuary Debate Courtesy: NOAA

‘Toxic’ Misinformation Is Fueling A Pacific Marine Sanctuary Debate

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council's advisers oppose added protections for the waters around the Northern Marianas islands.
GoPros, Wheelbarrows And Foie Gras: CNMI Governor’s Spending Under Investigation Courtesy: CNMI Office of Governor

GoPros, Wheelbarrows And Foie Gras: CNMI Governor’s Spending Under Investigation

Gov. Ralph Torres has maintained his innocence but an investigative committee says its case is becoming more solid by the day.