Critics assail Law of the Sea treaty

[GreatAmerican]

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The White House is pushing the Senate to ratify a long-spurned high seas treaty that has gained new relevance with the melting of the polar ice cap and anticipated competition for the oil that lies below. </p>

<p>President Bush says U.S. approval of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, concluded in 1982 and in force since 1994, would give the United States “a seat at the table” when rights over natural resources are debated and interpreted…

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