3 000多名美国领土居民以环境损害和不同意为由,反对深海采矿。 Over 3,000 U.S. territory residents oppose deep-sea mining, citing environmental harm and lack of consent.

来自包括马里亚纳群岛和美属萨摩亚在内的美国领土的3 000多名居民签署了一份请愿书,反对在附近水域拟议进行深海采矿,理由是环境破坏、对海洋生物的威胁以及土著社区被排斥在决策之外。 Over 3,000 residents from U.S. territories including the Mariana Islands and American Samoa have signed a petition opposing proposed deep-sea mining in nearby waters, citing environmental damage, threats to marine life, and the exclusion of Indigenous communities from decision-making. 该请愿书向关岛参议员Therese M. Terlaje提出,联邦计划在没有自由、事先和知情同意的情况下进行,并强调领土居民的政治影响力有限。 The petition, addressed to Guam Senator Therese M. Terlaje, argues that federal plans proceed without free, prior, and informed consent and highlight the limited political influence of territory residents. 签署国警告说,采矿有长期生态损害的危险,破坏文化遗产,在全球能源过渡期间给岛屿社区带来过重负担,但获得的清洁替代能源投资很少。 Signatories warn that mining risks long-term ecological harm, undermines cultural heritage, and places disproportionate burdens on island communities during the global energy transition, while receiving little investment in clean energy alternatives. 组织者计划在2026年1月12日前提交请愿书,作为影响联邦监管决定的不断努力的一部分。 Organizers plan to submit the petition by January 12, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to influence federal regulatory decisions.