Virginia’s Atlantic coast should be protected, not turned into a sacrifice zone

By: Rachel Mathews

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 535

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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A company with a history of scouring the seas for long-lost treasure now has set its sights on striking a different kind of gold off Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Instead of chests of coins aboard shipwrecks, it’s targeting the mineral-rich sands of the ocean floor. And if it succeeds, it could come at a steep cost for the region’s rich marine wildlife, local fisheries and coastal communities.

Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration has asked the …

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