Experts say 'bare bones' US laws are unfit to regulate nascent deep-sea mining industry

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Inadequate US deep-sea mining regulations enable severe environmental harm to marine ecosystems. | The expert critique of US deep-sea mining regulations exposes a critical governance gap that could enable severe environmental harm to marine biodiversity and planetary boundaries. While the scrutiny itself is a positive step toward accountability, the underlying lack of regulatory safeguards represents a major ethical failure with potential long-term consequences for ocean health and global climat