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Case targets potentially destructive deep-seabed mining in latest bill pair
US Rep. Case has reintroduced two measures in the 119th Congress calling for moratoria on the mining of the Earth’s deep seabed unless and until its potentially destructive consequences are fully understood and an appropriate international protective regulatory regime is established.
Deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles
A study on underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations found that noise from one mine alone could travel approximately 500 kilometers (roughly 311 miles) in gentle weather conditions, which could affect the understudied species that live in the deep sea—the largest habitat on Earth. There could also be cumulative impacts where multiple mines operate.
