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Hawaiʻi is saying no to seabed mining. Will international authorities listen?
Hawaiʻi has joined California, Oregon and Washington in banning deep-sea mining in state waters. The new law passed through the state Legislature with broad support from environmental groups, Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners, and state agencies like …