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Talking about deep-sea mining, permitting, and my recent congressional briefing on How to Protect the Ocean.

Posted on February 6, 2026 By Andrew Thaler
Policy

Last week, I joined Andrew Lewin on How to Protect the Ocean to talk about my recent congressional briefing, the experience of testifying in front of congress, and the potential consequences of deep-sea mining.

A few key points of my testimony, and my response to Congresswoman Dexter, were clipped by Forbes. I think they’re worth a listen.

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