This is a critical mistake - last untouched place on Earth
Nodules that creates oxygen for deep sea life and took millions of years to form will be destroyed in seconds
Marine life above too will be smothered
A critical carbon sink will be destroyed fueling global warming
@ecowarriorss.bsky.social💔Trump to Speed Up Permitting for Deep Sea Mining
“Once nodules are removed by mining, all biodiversity and functions directly dependent on the minerals will be lost for millions of years at the mined location, as nodules need millions of years to re-form,”
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Trump Administration to Speed Up Permitting for Deep Sea Mining, Even Beyond U.S. Boundaries - Eos
NOAA has finalized a rule that will expedite the permit and license application process for deep seabed mining and allow companies to mine beyond U.S. jurisdictional boundaries.
