Lawsuit Targets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale in U.S. Waters
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026:
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Lawsuit Targets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale in U.S. Waters
Groups seek to protect imperiled species from underwater mining activities in American Samoa
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Honolulu, HI -- Faasao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawaii, represented by the environmental law organization Earthjustice, have filed a lawsuit challeng . . .
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Lawsuit Targets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale in U.S. Waters
Groups seek to protect imperiled species from underwater mining activities in American Samoa
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Honolulu, HI -- Faasao Amerika Samoa and Conservation Council for Hawaii, represented by the environmental law organization Earthjustice, have filed a lawsuit challeng . . .