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Trump orders agency to set deep sea mining in motion

Published 09:54 on April 25, 2025 / Last updated at 09:54 on April 25, 2025 / Americas (US & Canada), International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity, Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expedite the process for reviewing and issuing seabed mining permits, seeking to set the nation up as a global leader even as scientists warn of potential disastrous consequences for the ocean.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expedite the process for reviewing and issuing seabed mining permits, seeking to set the nation up as a global leader even as scientists warn of potential disastrous consequences for the ocean.


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