Comment from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Summary: A coalition of 61 organizations is urging NOAA to deny deep-seabed mining exploration licenses to American Metal Resources, LLC and SeaX, Inc. in the Clarion Clipperton Zone. They argue that the current scientific knowledge is insufficient to protect the marine environment, that the proposed activities would cause irreversible biodiversity loss, and that unilateral licensing would violate international law and the "common heritage of mankind" principle.