Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
As officials meet in Jamaica for a summit on the international seabed this week, a new report by the climate action group Greenpeace details how the deep-sea mining industry—failing to make a convincing case that its exploitation of the deep sea is necessary for a green energy transition—is trying a new strategy: lobbying Congress with the intent of classifying mining on the ocean floor as a national security priority.
'has a core national security and economic interest in maintaining leadership in deep-sea science and technology and seabed mineral resources.''We will not stand by while a neocolonial deep-sea land grab takes place that will harm our communities, disrupt our cultural connection to the ocean, and endanger our livelihoods.'Under the order, the Trump administration signaled its 'readiness to unilaterally authorize deep sea mining in both U.S.
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