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Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Subcommittee on the Environment · March 27, 2026

Subcommittee hearing 'Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep Sea Mining' where industry witnesses argued the U.S. can responsibly develop seabed nodules to secure critical minerals while ocean scientists and some lawmakers said the scientific baseline is insufficient and urged more research before commercial-scale permitting.

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