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Trump Administration Rushes Offshore Mining Lease Sales in Pacific Waters, Sidestepping Indigenous Consultation
The Trump Administration is moving to fast-track offshore mineral extraction in U.S. Pacific waters, according to a newly released Department of the Interior document. The plan is raising concerns about environmental harm, Indigenous rights, and potential violations of federal law.
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U.S. plastics response falls short as Americans face widespread chemical exposure
While we need microplastics out of our water, the Trump administration's announcement of more research is not leadership, it's more of the same—another gift to the very industries that are making Americans sick.
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No Demand, No Investment: Congress Should Not Fund Deep Sea Mining Speculation
This isn’t about security; it’s about propping up a speculative industry that risks irreversible harm to the deep ocean for corporate profit.
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Greenpeace USA Declares “Big Seafood Kills Oceans and Workers” with Banner at Major Seafood Trade Expo
Calls on Multibillion Dollar Industry to End Isolation at Sea
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The High Cost of Cheap Tuna: US Supermarkets, Sustainability, and Human Rights at Sea
The High Cost of Cheap Tuna US Supermarkets, Sustainability, and Human Rights at Sea
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New Greenpeace International evidence reveals breaches by deep sea mining contractors: Governments must defend international law
As governments gather this week for the latest Council session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), evidence submitted by Greenpeace International raises questions about whether The Metals Company (TMC), its subsidiaries, and subcontractors may have breached the regulator’s exploration contracts.
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US-Taiwan trade deal brings human rights progress, environmental risks
The trade deal contains promises of meaningful steps in their seafood sector that the Greenpeace global network has been demanding for years, including some commitments from Taiwan to improve labor conditions and environmental protections for its distant water fishing fleet, which is the second largest in the world.
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Secretive Forum Raises New Alarms for Deep Sea Mining
In the chaotic aftermath of Snowmaggedon 2026, I snuck into the Offshore Critical Minerals Exploration and Development Forum at the famed Willard Hotel. Known for hosting exclusive, insider events and…
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Trump Administration declares pristine Alaskan seafloor “open for business,” mocks environmental safeguards
At a time of accelerating ocean, climate, and biodiversity crisis, the priority should be on protecting these ecosystems, not opening new frontiers of extraction.
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Trump Claims the Deep Sea is Open for Business; Fools Rush in
Washington, DC (January 22, 2026)—In response to The Metals Company’s announcement that it has filed the first consolidated deep-seabed mining application, John Hocevar, Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign Director, said: “At…