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U.S. Moves Forward on Deep-Sea Mining | Irvine News
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The U.S. government is racing ahead to auction off vast ocean tracts near American Samoa for deep-sea mining, bypassing the U.N.’s cautious global process. While officials tout critical mineral needs for tech and national security, scientists and local communities sound the alarm—warning of irreversible damage to fragile marine ecosystems and traditional livelihoods. Despite acknowledged environmental unknowns, the administration moves forward, leaving critics feeling sidelined in this high-stakes gamble on the ocean’s future.
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