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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Countries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead alone

Polymetallic nodules on the deep seafloor contain valuable metals for batteries, but mining threatens poorly understood marine ecosystems that take millions of years to form these resources.
fromwww.santacruzsentinel.com
1 month ago

Federal deep-sea mining proposal sparks backlash from Santa Cruz County leaders

The resolution, drawn up by 3rd District Supervisor Justin Cummings, states that deep-sea mining remains an unproven, speculative industry with no demonstrated record of safe commercial-scale operation, while existing coastal and ocean economies including fisheries, tourism, recreation, and cultural practices depend upon healthy marine ecosystems that could be jeopardized by seabed mining impacts.
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