Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Trump deep sea mining order violates law, China says
In the US, an executive order is a written directive, signed by the president, that orders the government to take specific actions, With an executive order, the President can order the federal government to take any steps that are within the scope of the constitutional authority of the executive branch, and do not violate any federal law. Since January, US President Trump has signed 140 or so executive orders, including the withdrawal process from the World Health Organization and Paris Agreement, rolled back federal recognition of gender identity, pardoned over 1,500 January 6 rioters, and declared a national emergency on the southern border. Also, he signed a series of executive orders on trade and reciprocal tariffs that confused the world trade orders, supply chains, and stock market. Now, he has signed another controversial order to step up deep-sea mining within the US and in international waters to establish the US as a global leader in seabed mineral exploration. The move is critically accused not only by environmentalists but also by other countries, including China, for violating international law. Mining in international waters is supposedly negotiated at the UN, and other countries issue mining permits after agreeing on a framework for how resources could be shared. While the economy may just experience short-term fluctuations, the environment and ecology could be affected permanently by insensible acts. What leadership is the USA going to take on?
Read the article and think whether these executive orders represent what the US citizens want.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2v37z333lo
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