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Trump's Deep-Sea Mining Order Sparks Environmental Concerns

5/19/2025

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Donald Trump's new executive order permits U.S. companies to mine deep-sea minerals, igniting concerns over potential violations of international law and environmental harm. Critics argue this move jeopardizes the 1982 UNCLOS treaty, which safeguards the seabed as a shared resource, potentially sparking a resource race that endangers marine life and global peace.

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Story summary

Donald Trump's new executive order permits U.S. companies to mine deep-sea minerals, igniting concerns over potential violations of international law and environmental harm. Critics argue this move jeopardizes the 1982 UNCLOS treaty, which safeguards the seabed as a shared resource, potentially sparking a resource race that endangers marine life and global peace.