Environment and infrastructure
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Prohibits deep-sea mining within Guam waters.
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Helped reduce waste by making it easier to do small-scale, on-site composting.
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Established islandwide trash collection to help reduce illegal dumping and improve waste management.
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Adopted Guam’s forest plan to guide conservation and responsible land management
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Strengthened environmental protection by allowing GEPA and Guam Coastal Management to hire their own lawyers.
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Raised fines for major littering violations to better protect neighborhoods and public spaces.
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Helped Guam prepare for future Ordot Dump cleanup costs by creating a dedicated reserve fund.
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Improved how abandoned and junk vehicles are removed, helping clean up neighborhoods.
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Updated fuel-emission standards to help Guam meet clean-air requirements.
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Expanded recovery support for farmers, fishermen, school generators, shelters, and temporary housing after Mawar.
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Provided emergency funding to help Guam respond after Typhoon Mawar
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Banned open burning and moved Guam away from open detonation to better protect public health and the environment.
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Expanded recycling fund to support zero-waste efforts.
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Helped bring Guam stronger internet connections by supporting undersea fiber optic cable projects.
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Gave businesses and consumers more time to adjust to the paper bag ban.
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Transferred property to Guam EPA for a permanent facility to better protect Guam’s environment and serve the public.
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Helped environmental work continue by allowing Guam EPA program funds to be used without unnecessary delays.
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Protected neighborhoods by strengthening enforcement against illegal dumping.
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Helped protect Guam’s land and ocean from damage caused by harmful erosion and runoff.
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Helped strengthen Guam’s trash and waste services by improving leadership at Guam Solid Waste.
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Helped protect Guam from wildfires by strengthening penalties for intentionally setting fires.
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Protected Guam’s reefs and fisheries by banning SCUBA fishing in Guam waters.
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Put recycling fund rules in place to support recycling programs on Guam.
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Helped fund new landfill capacity to protect Guam’s waste-disposal system.