Now that the board of directors of MPLA has voted to deny Azmar's permit request, it would appear that a long, difficult fight has come to a close. MPLA's action ended the immediate threat to Pagan. But the underlying situation that caused the crisis remains.

This is an open letter to Cinta and Gus Kaipat, and members of PaganWatch.

A watchdog group filed an Open Government Act request yesterday with the Marianas Public Lands Authority to uncover details about mining permits and applications on Pagan.

The Tinian Women Association, Guardians of Gani’, PåganWatch and the Center for Biological Diversity—represented by Earthjustice—will continue their fight against the U.S. Navy’s plans to stage live-fire war games on the islands of Tinian and Pågan in the CNMI as part of the...