George Woodwell

Businesses prepare for explosion in deep sea mining activities

Environment

Increases in prices for natural resources and advances in technology have conspired to make deep sea mining a commercially viable endeavor. But the prospect of large undersea vacuums sucking up minerals and animals at the same time has some environmentalists more than a little concerned.

Deep Sea Mining: Economic Bonanza or Environmental Boondoggle?

Environment

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