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1 week ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
Tests on drinking water in Saipan, in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Guam have revealed high levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, commonly referred to as 'forever chemicals'). The information, shared in a conference in Saipan, said that wells on the CNMI island are among the most contaminated in the US.
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1 week ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
A vessel towing cargo from Saipan was intercepted by Guam Customs officers after an inspection uncovered undeclared fireworks. According to the Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, officers discovered 89 boxes of assorted fireworks concealed inside cargo labeled as "paper towels". The contraband was hidden in a forward compartment of the vessel.
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2 weeks ago | 
pacific.scoop.co.nz | Mark Rabago
Article – RNZAn expert says there is pushback from environmental groups when it comes to cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondentAn expert says there is pushback from environmental groups when it comes to cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
An expert says there is pushback from environmental groups when it comes to cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Bradley Nolan, waste management adviser at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), spoke at the 32nd Pacific Islands Environmental Training Symposium at the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
The US military's updated proposal to expand troop training in the Northern Mariana Islands is again drawing close scrutiny from environmentalists, cultural advocates, and local residents concerned about its long-term impact on Tinian's ecosystem. But the Marine Corps said it will use public feedback to refine or adjust its plans.
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2 weeks ago | 
manilatimes.net | Mark Rabago
Barangay Ginebra took the unperfect time to play the perfect game against TNT Tropang 5G when it wiped the floor clean of its tormentors, 97-78, last Sunday in the continuation of the elimination round of the PBA's Philippine Cup. It was 73 days late from the day the then TNT Tropang Giga—they won a second straight 'chip so they upgraded to 5G—secured their second championship of the PBA's 49th season with a pulsating overtime win over the crowd favorites in the Commissioner's Cup last March 27.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
The US Coast Guard and local environmental officials have launched a coordinated response to a reported waste oil spill from the US-flagged freight vessel Mariana at Tinian Harbor last week. The Coast Guard said approximately 113.5 litres of waste oil was released into the harbor on 6 June. As of Saturday morning, 7 June, the US Coast Guard reported no visible impact to shoreline areas or local wildlife.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
Senate president Dennis James Mendiola has introduced a legislative initiative that could result in direct cash payouts to registered voters of Northern Marianas descent. He proposes what he described as a long-overdue return on investment from public land revenues.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
The top military affairs official in the CNMI said that while geopolitical tensions continue to make headlines, the region's most immediate and consistent threat remains environmental. "Mother Nature is still our biggest threat out here," said Edward Camacho, special assistant to the CNMI governor for military affairs.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Mark Rabago
Former Northern Mariana Islands lawmaker Edwin K. Propst taken to social media to urge leaders to "go to war" with United Airlines over what he claims are exorbitant airfares between Saipan and Guam. The call to action comes amid renewed efforts to reinstate the Essential Air Service program in the CNMI and push for a cabotage exemption. "Attention all leaders of the Marianas in the public and private sector, it is time to go to war with this airline," Propst wrote.
