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"The world is set to debate seabed mining regulations, but the U.S. will be on the outside looking in" — Jordan Wolman — Politico — March 22, 2022
After a lengthy pandemic pause, the International Seabed Authority is set to debate mining regulations but the U.S. is sidelined in the discussions as a non-party to UNCLOS.
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Senator John Kerry previews the arguments that will be made before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in favor of ratifying the Law of the Sea Convention.
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"Law of the Sea would usurp U.S. Navy’s authority" — Sen. Jim Inhofe and Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Jeff Sessions — Politico — May 22, 2012
The three Republican senators explain their opposition to ratifying UNCLOS, noting that "[c]eding any authority to an international body is not only a threat to our sovereignty, it also creates another avenue for other nations to stop U.S. unilateral activity."
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