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Ed Case: “I don't think there's any effective oversight by NOAA.”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

@RepEdCase in House Natural Resource Cte opposing deep seabed mining

Published January 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:44

Okay. That's where we stand. Let me simply suggest, I think, that there's a very tight connection between NOAA and your company right now and your industry right now. And I don't think there's any effective oversight by NOAA. I think you guys are in bed together to go out here and mine in the high seas. I'll just leave it at that. I refute that, sir. Okay. (03:44–03:48)

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