His bills would impose a moratorium on mining of the seabed under American jurisdiction and call for one in international waters WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2023) — U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today introduced two measures calling for moratoria on .
The deep sea feels far away. And, well, it is. It’s the bottom of the damn ocean, a place few have ventured. But it could get a lot busier soon depending on how things go in Jamaica this week.
Fifty House Democrats with the support of more than 100 environmental groups and academics demanded the creation of a national biodiversity strategy in a letter to President Biden on Tuesday.
Today, Earthjustice joined a coalition of conservationists, Indigenous rights advocates, marine scientists, and political leaders in sending a letter to the Biden administration expressing serious concern about the potential threats of deep seabed mining to Hawaiʻi, Guam, and other Pacific Islander communities and states.