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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six public schools on the east side of Tutuila affected by yesterday morning’s power outage, had their regular classes canceled, while staff and administrators reported to work as usual.
The power outage started around 4a.m and Samoa News understands that the outage...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority is drilling five new wells on the eastside of Tutuila to replace high chloride wells causing the “salty” taste in the water in this area.
Chloride occurs naturally in groundwater sources. Elevated levels of chloride in a groundwater...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority has signed contracts for two multi-million-dollar renewable energy projects that promise to reduce the cost of electricity for Tutuila residents down to about 11-cents per kilowatt hour.
Speaking at the opening of the Fono, Gov. Lolo...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has issued an apology to residents of the east side, who have experienced a handful of power outages over the past month.
Responding to Samoa News inquiries this week, ASPA said its T&D team have been trying to locate an "...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first ever New Markets Tax Credit Program funded project in American Samoa closed on November 30, 2018. The Project will substantially reduce the high non-revenue water loss of 60% fresh drinking water, that serves the upper Pava’ia’i to Aoloau areas with over 550...
Honolulu, HAWAII — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.3 million to the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) to strengthen programs that protect human health and the environment, while the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has been awarded $12.7...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) is looking at installing cameras at the water tank site at Blunts Point in Gataivai, after the water supply was contaminated on Nov. 29th by unknown school kids.
ASPA's Environmental Division manager, William Spitzenberg told...
Pago Pago, AMAERICAN SAMOA — Lively & Associates of Honolulu, HI who carried out the architectural and civil work for the $4.6 million American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) Operations Center building in Tafuna, was recognized last week in the Aloha State with the Sustainable Design Award,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Oil Contaminants were found Oct. 1, 2018 at Leloaloa, during trenching activity for the sewer main line.
According to information from an official at the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA), upon discovery of the oil contaminants, immediate corrective action is to put...
Saipan, CNMI — It is no hyperbole to say that it wasn’t just American Samoa but possibly the entire Pacific region that mourned the passing of Utu Abe Malae yesterday.
That was true at the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. in the CNMI, where Malae was a former executive director.
According to Gary...

![Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga [SN file photo] Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/matagi-tofiga_6477_1.jpg?itok=6pVhTwhR)
![[photo: ASPA] ASPA personnel drilling water wells on the eastside of Tutuila.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aspa_and_east_side.jpg?itok=bIqGVe-I)





![This Samoa News archive photo shows the $4.6 million American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) Operations Center building in Tafuna. The building was dedicated July 7, 2017. [SN file photo] The $4.6 million American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) Operations Center building in Tafuna](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aspa_bldg.jpg?itok=lcM_h1mq)
![A look at the area in Aua where oil contaminants were found last week. One of the homes in the area is believed to be sitting atop an old fuel tank, the suspected source of the leakage. [photo: BC] A look at the area in Aua where oil contaminants were found last week](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aua_contamination.jpg?itok=67HTZuiC)
![Utu Abe Malae in a Sept.2017 file photo. [SN file photo] Utu Abe Malae](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/utu_abe_malae_147.jpg?itok=CZoJDKvT)