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Re:World's First Deep-Sea Mining Venture to Launch in 2019 by senorjazz on Friday March 24, 2017 @05:57PM (#13952567)
Last I looked at a map, the Amazon wasn't in the US / Canada. Where I can assure you the mining does a lot more damage.

Perhaps I just haven't found it yet, but I haven't read articles about organic / permaculture farms in the amazon poisoning river systems, poisoning the land, causing increased rates of cancer in the local populations, corrupting local politicians etc etc

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Re:World's First Deep-Sea Mining Venture to Launch in 2019 by terravion on Friday March 24, 2017 @06:41PM (#13952813)
You should have read about restrictive production systems poisoning the Amazon. It is European production restrictions that cause them to need cultivation in virgin rain forest to feed their population. USA on the other hand, is one of the largest agricultural exporters.
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