Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has disapproved a legislation seeking amendment to the Marine Sovereignty Act of 1980 to allow a federal court to rule on whether the Northern Marianas has rights on surrounding submerged lands and territorial waters.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations for willful and serious violations against Sablan Construction Company, Ltd. for allowing its employees to work in a trench as much as 12 feet deep without adequate protections against cave-ins.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer has expressed interest in funding projects in connection with Saipan Lagoon Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study to protect the island's fragile environment.

The Supreme Court denied on Friday a convict's request for a stay of the trial court's sentence on him.