Guam joins other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa

Guam joins other territories in petition opposing deep seabed mining in American Samoa

Guam residents have joined over 2,000 other people in a petition to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing the imposition of deep seabed mining in the waters of American Samoa.

First, American Samoa: Territorial advocates warn Guam, CNMI can be the next target for deep-sea mining

With the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management poised to decide soon on an application for deep-sea mining in the waters off American Samoa, advocates opposing the initiative hope to build a tidal wave of resistance not just in American Samoa but across all U.S. territories in the Pacific.