<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, sparking outrage by bypassing a U.N. agency that regulates deep international waters.</p>

Scientists warn extracting minerals from vital ecosystems that help regulate climate could cause permanent damage{ai:summary}<p>A Canadian company's U.S. subsidiary has applied to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, raising concerns by circumventing U.N. regulations that govern deep international waters. This move has sparked significant backlash. #foreignaffairs</p>

Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency

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