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On December 19, Pew Environment Group Manager of Conservation Partnerships in Australia Patrick O’Leary was interviewed in a segment broadcast by Australian Broadcast Corporation’s Pacific Beat program.  He discussed the risks to marine life posed by potential seafloor mining off the country’s Northern Territory coast.

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