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The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...
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The U.S. takes a step toward allowing mining on the ocean floor, a fragile ecosystem
President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.