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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…
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Global Ocean Treaty takes effect as artists worldwide press for action
The Global Ocean Treaty enters into force on January 17, launching a race to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 as artists and communities from 13 countries unveil large-scale public artworks celebrating the landmark agreement.
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Greenpeace USA warns: Deep sea mining is a high-risk, unsustainable venture built on hype, not science
Greenpeace USA led peaceful interventions at the Underwater Minerals Conference, a gathering of deep sea mining (DSM) companies, government representatives, scientists, and others with ties to the industry.
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Greenpeace USA Condemns U.S.–Cook Islands Deep-Sea Mining Talks as Backdoor Push for Extraction
This announcement signals yet another backdoor attempt by the U.S. to legitimize deep-sea mining — this time under the guise of ‘science’ and ‘responsibility.’
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Governments reject Trump’s deep sea mining power grab but fail to adopt moratorium on deep sea mining
The U.S. statement confirms what Deep Deception has already exposed: The Trump Administration’s pursuit of deep sea mining isn’t about global stewardship—it’s about sidestepping it.
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Deep sea mining companies exploiting ‘national security’ fears for profit, according to new Greenpeace USA report
“Deep Deception” report refutes claims that deep sea mining is necessary to source critical minerals for U.S. national security and defense.
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Deep Deception: How the deep sea mining industry is manipulating geopolitics to profit from ocean destruction
The new corporate narrative of deep sea mining corporates is one based in greed, not actual need.
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Wrecking the future: the Trump war on the ocean, climate, and communities
Wrecking the future: The Trump war on the ocean, climate, and communities. Dismantling climate and oceans protections.
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Greenpeace USA Slams U.S. Seabed Mining Plans off American Samoa
The Pacific is not a sacrifice zone. Its people should not be forced to host a destructive industry they’ve clearly rejected.
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OP-ED: Greenpeace USA leadership pose critical questions during UN Oceans Conference
In the op-ed “Who Will Defend Our Oceans—the Last Global Commons?” published in Common Dreams, Greenpeace USA Interim Executive Director Sushma Raman and Greenpeace USA Oceans Campaign Director John Hocevar discuss solutions for how the international community can stop this dangerous rollback before it is too late.