Comment from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
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Summary: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) opposes the issuance of deep seabed mining exploration licenses to American Metal Resources, LLC and SeaX, Inc. They argue that there is insufficient scientific knowledge to evaluate the environmental impacts of mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone and urge a moratorium on the activity.
Comment from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (upload 1)
Attachments
- AMR and SeaX_exploration license apps_NRDC comments (PDF)
- NRDC_source index AMR SeaX (PDF)
- American Samoa Executive Order 006-2024 (PDF)
- Blue Climate Initiative_Say no to deep sea mining (PDF)
- Cal_AB 1832 (PDF)
- Deep Sea Conservation Coalition - Members (PDF)
- Deep Sea Conservation Coalition_Momentum for a Moratorium (PDF)
- Deep-Sea Mining Science Statement_Marine Expert Statement Calling for a Pause (PDF)
- Guam Res. No. 132-38 (COR) (PDF)
- Guam_Res. No. 210-36 COR (PDF)
- Hawaii_SB2575 (PDF)
- IUCN_IUCN Director Generals open letter to ISA Members (PDF)
- Joe Taitano II_Senators vote 14-0 to urge halt to deep-sea mining (PDF)
- Washington SB 5145 (PDF)
- Amon et al_Asessment of scientific gaps (PDF)
- Amon et al_Climate change to drive increasing overlap (PDF)
- Amon et al_Insights into the abundance and diversity of abyssal megafauna (PDF)
- Baco_Observations_of_vulnerable_marine_ecosystems_and_s_comp (PDF)
- Barnard and Trytten_Seabed Mining Technoeconomic Assessment_comp (PDF)
- BirdLife International_Clipperton Fracture Zone Petrel Foraging Area (PDF)