Indigenous concerns surface as Trump calls for seabed mining in Alaskan waters

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By Anita HofschneiderFeb 5, 2026, 4:15 am105 pts
President Donald Trump is considering allowing companies to lease more than 113 million acres of waters off Alaska for seabed mining. Alaska is the latest of several places Trump has sought to open to the fledging industry over the past year, including waters around American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern…

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