Nonprofit sues U.S. as it pushes to auction massive tracks of water around American Samoa

A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday to halt the Trump administration's plans announced last month to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining.
Nonprofit sues U.S. as it pushes to auction massive tracks of water around American Samoa

A legal environmental group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government. The suit aims to stop the Trump administration’s recent plans to auction off large areas of water around American Samoa. These waters were designated for potential deep-sea mining operations.

  • A legal environmental group filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government.
  • The lawsuit seeks to halt the Trump administration’s plans for deep-sea mining auctions.
  • The auctions involve massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa.
  • The plans were announced last month.
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