NYTIMES (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey) - A New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining
The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
NYTIMES (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey) - China Publishes Maps Detailing Minerals on the Ocean Floor
The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.
NYTIMES (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey) - Can Nations Agree How to Mine the Sea? This Is the Year, She Says.
Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.