Environment California: Tell the Interior Department – Don’t mine the deep sea

Scientists have barely begun to learn about the fragile, complex ecosystems of the sea floor. This mining plan threatens to destroy deep sea ecosystems before we ever get the chance to learn more about them. Many of the species that live in the depths are long-lived and slow-growing. It could take years for them to recover after their habitat is disturbed by deep-sea mining. In addition, some forms of deep sea mining could create plumes of waste that may travel huge distances from mining sites, with wide-ranging negative impacts on other ocean ecosystems. Tell the Interior Department: Don’t mine the deep sea. Act HERE.