Trump Administration Advances Mariana Trench Offshore Mineral Leasing Process

Yesterday the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ignored the voices of 60,000 public comments and issued a proposed leasing notice for the seabed surrounding the Mariana Trench. This is a key step in selling off 69 million acres of the American seafloor to the mining industry, an area about the size of Nevada. A new ... Read More "Trump Administration Advances Mariana Trench Offshore Mineral…