When it comes to its new mining initiative, it looks like Norway may just be between the devil and the deep blue sea.
On Tuesday, the Nordic country officially approved opening Norway’s waters to controversial deep-sea mining practices.
While the metals and minerals on the ocean floor could help the globe transition away from fossil fuels, critics of deep sea mining have characterized the act as “extremely destructive” to marine life.
With mining in Norway’s oceans expected to begin soon, it remains to be seen if the country’s contentious decision will make waves in other nations’ deep sea legislation in the near future.
