The Bureau Environmental and Coastal Quality has given seven sites on Saipan red flags and advised the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of these locations for the next 48 hours or until notified. Samples taken from Tanapag Meeting Hall, Central Repair Shop, DPW Channel...

The responsibility of getting rid of fecal matter from beach sites does not lie in the hands of the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality alone, according to bureau administrator Frank Rabauliman. Of course, the BECQ could do it but cleaning up beaches should be more of a...

A core group of agencies will be working together to limit tourist visits to the Grotto in Marpi for safety reasons. The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, the Marianas Visitors Authority, and the Department of Lands and Natural Resources are in talks of setting up a...

The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality is organizing an Islandwide Cleanup this month as part of Ocean Conservancy’s 32nd International Coastal Cleanup, the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to remove trash from beaches, waterways, lakes, rivers and parks. This...