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Do you favor the U.S. expediting deep-sea mining for rare-earth minerals?

  • B. No; global environmental regulations needed (477 Votes)
  • A. Yes, fast-track seabed mining (188 Votes)
  • C. Not sure; need to learn more (54 Votes)

This is not a scientific poll — results reflect only the opinions of those voting.

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