Deep-Sea Mining in the Arctic Ocean Gets the Green Light
Opponents call it a "a disaster for the sea."
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Opponents call it a "a disaster for the sea."
Norway’s government has made a deal with two large opposition parties to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, despite warnings by environmental groups that it would threaten biodiversity
Norway's government, along with two major opposition parties, has reached an agreement to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration, officials say.
Opponents call it a "a disaster for the sea."
Norway's minority center-left government and two large opposition parties made a deal Tuesday to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration despite warnings by environmental groups that it would threaten the biodiversity of the vulnerable ecosystems in the area.