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Trump administration might give a boost to deep-sea mining for critical minerals
A string of nominees all previously said that they support the practice A string of nominees all previously said that they support the controversial practice.
Mining companies can recover copper, nickel, cobalt, and other minerals all vital to the data centers and the energy transition. Even small disruptions to the ocean floor can persist for decades, and scientists are concerned that the sediment plumes from mining company vacuums will leave scars that, over human time scales, may never recover. Given the deep-sea mining’s international focus, two Trump administration nominees stand out, Elise Stefanik and Marco Rubio.
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