美国正在评估美属萨摩亚和CNMI的岸外关键矿物,在将来可能租赁之前征求公众的意见。 The U.S. is assessing offshore critical minerals in American Samoa and the CNMI, seeking public input ahead of potential future leasing.

美国海洋能源管理局在美属萨摩亚和北马里亚纳群岛推进了海上重要矿物勘探,完成了美属萨摩亚地区识别工作,并通过信息请求书启动了为期30天的关于国家海事委员会的公共评论期。 The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has advanced offshore critical minerals exploration in American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, completing Area Identification for American Samoa and launching a 30-day public comment period on the CNMI via a Request for Information. 这些步骤不是租赁或开采的决定,而是旨在评估太平洋外大陆架海底矿物潜力,以加强供应链和国家安全。 The steps, not decisions to lease or mine, aim to assess seabed mineral potential on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf to strengthen supply chains and national security. 公众投入将为今后根据《国家环境保护方案》进行的环境审查提供信息,任何租赁都需要额外的评估和竞争性投标。 Public input will inform future environmental reviews under NEPA, with any leasing requiring additional assessments and competitive bidding. 官员们强调潜在的经济效益和创造就业,但对环境风险和包容性社区参与的必要性持谨慎态度,以确保负责任的发展。 Officials highlight potential economic benefits and job creation but caution about environmental risks and the need for inclusive community engagement to ensure responsible development.