In Papua New Guinea, mining company Nautilus was hoping to start deep seabed mining by 2018. Things were looking good, but the company had to fold over grassroots resistance and financial trouble. Why were these Pacific Islanders so opposed to deep sea mining? How bad could it really be?

Guests:

Dr David Santillo, Greenpeace 

Dr Helen Rosenbaum, Deep Sea Mining Campaign

Dr Richard Steiner, University of Alaska

Dr Stephen Simpson, Exeter University

Gerard Barron, DeepGreen 

Credits:

Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long 

Producer: Sam Colombie

Sound Engineer: Chris Wood

INTRO/OUTRO Music: Alex Mauboussin

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