US EditionTrump administration eyes deep-sea mining off coast of American Samoa
- The Trump administration announced plans in 2020 to consider selling mineral extraction leases offshore American Samoa.
- This followed a formal April 2020 request by California-based startup Impossible Metals and a presidential executive order to fast-track ocean mining permits.
- The Department of Interior, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, intends to follow a multistep process including public input and environmental review before any lease sale.
- Environmental groups warn that mining polymetallic nodules risks severely damaging slow-recovering deep-sea ecosystems, with Miyoko Sakashita stating, "We're ready for a fight."
- If approved, the lease sale could become the first U.S. Commercial deep-sea mining license in decades, potentially bypassing international rules governed by the UN's International Seabed Authority.
20 Articles
20 Articles
U.S. backs plan to explore deep-sea mining near American Samoa amid legal and environmental concerns
A California company’s bid to mine the seafloor near American Samoa gained momentum after the U.S. Interior Department agreed to review its proposal following a Trump administration order to fast-track seabed mining.Max Bearak reports for The New York Times.In short:The Interior Department will assess a request by Impossible Metals to mine nearly 30,000 square miles of seabed in U.S. territorial waters off American Samoa.The move follows Preside…
US takes a another step toward opening the seabed for mining - West Hawaii Today
Commercial mining on the miles-deep Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the U.S. Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American Samoa.
US takes a another step toward opening the seabed for mining - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Commercial mining on the miles-deep Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the U.S. Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American Samoa.
Opening seabed for mining takes a step forward
Commercial mining on the Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American…
Seabed mining plan near American Samoa advances | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Commercial mining on the miles-deep Pacific Ocean floor came one step closer to reality with an announcement late Tuesday by the U.S. Interior Department that it would evaluate a request from a California-based company to extract metals off the coast of American Samoa.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
