Allowing Deep Sea Mining off Coast of American Samoa is Dangerous and 'Reckless'

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Advancing deep-sea mining leasing enables irreversible ecological harm and violates indigenous rights. | The Interior Department's decision to advance deep-sea mining leasing off American Samoa directly undermines planetary boundaries (ocean acidification, biodiversity loss) and violates indigenous rights to land and resources under UNDRIP. It also contravenes SDGs 13, 14, and 15 by enabling irreversible ecological damage.