WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Ocean Exploration Trust CEO and founder Robert D. Ballard from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining": * * * Dear members of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. I want to thank you for inviting me to speak before your Subcommittee on the science and technology of deep-sea mining. I participated more PR