WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13226) on Aug. 28, 2026, by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay.

Here are excerpts:

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Seabed Mining on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: Recent Developments

As part of a national effort to secure reliable supplies of critical minerals, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 142 . . .

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