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Trump Order Fast-Tracking Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Ocean Health
WASHINGTON— President Trump signed an executive order today to fast-track a process that purports to allow U.S.-affiliated companies to mine the deep seabed in U.S. and international waters. The order comes despite the United States not being a member of the International Seabed Authority, the global body overseeing deep-sea mining.
Deep-sea mining company eyes US approval to extract critical minerals
The US feels otherwise. “Under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, US companies can apply for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits for deep-sea mining in ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction,” the NOAA’s Rodgers told C&EN via email.
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What is the role of dissolved organic matter in the deep sea? In a study relating to this question, researchers from the ...
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