Deep-sea mining now closer to Guam, CNMI under feds' updated plan to nearly double project area after reviewing comments

House Resources Committee Examines Deep Sea Mining Risks to Fisheries, Subsistence, and Economics

The House Resources Committee convened a Lunch and Learn session focused on the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) recent Request for Information regarding potential seabed mineral development in waters offshore Alaska. Hosted by the office of Rep.  Maxine Dibert (D-Fairbanks), the briefing featured presentations emphasizing caution, environmental stewardship, and fiscal responsibility in the […] The post House Resources Committe…

Deep-sea mining now closer to Guam, CNMI under feds' updated plan to nearly double project area after reviewing comments

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management wants to nearly double the size of the seafloor area eyed for deep-sea mining, bringing them closer to Guam and the CNMI even after BOEM received more than 60,000 comments opposing the effort.

Deep-sea mining target area moves closer to Guam

Guam leaders vowed to continue fighting the federal government's plans to lease 69,101,413 acres of seabed near Guam for mining of rare earth minerals.