Trump moves to begin deep-sea mining despite environmental and legal concerns

Mongabay
Apr 25, 2025, 6:01 pm485 ptsHotTop
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 24 to expedite the process of exploring and mining for valuable minerals found on the deep ocean seafloor, in both U.S. and international waters. It’s a highly controversial move that critics say imperils an important but poorly understood…

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