How close did the world’s first deep-sea mining come to the dredging the world’s largest cold-water coral reef?

The Blake Plateau, off the coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, is one of the most remarkable ecosystems in the United States. It is home to the world’s largest cold water coral reef, a coral complex larger than the state of Vermont, which may be the single largest contiguous ecosystem in the continental US. ... Read More "How close did the world’s first deep-sea mining come to the dredging the world’s largest cold-water coral reef?" »