As the US prepares to auction off federal seabed plots, experts warn existing regulations are outdated and unfit.
Revisions intended to streamline leasing may actually weaken environmental reviews and restrict public input for the deep-sea mining sector.
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This is part 2 of a two-part series examining the U.S.’s efforts to begin deep-sea mining in federal waters. Part 2 examines the regulations that would govern the industry. Part 1 explored the…
