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		Will U.S. Push on Seabed Mining End Global Consensus on Oceans? (yale.edu)
		4 points by YaleE360 7 months ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

YaleE360 7 months ago [–]

A Trump order to permit deep-sea mining bypasses an international agreement aimed at protecting marine life. By moving unilaterally, says Jeff Watters of the Ocean Conservancy, the U.S. has set a troubling precedent.

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