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New U.S. space mining law may violate international treaty - C C - Nov 30, 2015
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_US_space_mining_law_may_violate_international_treaty_999.html
EXCERPT: One company is especially happy with the space mining legislation signed into law on Wednesday, the company that stands to profit the most. [...] The Space Act grants private companies protected ownership of materials extracted from celestial bodies -- but not the bodies themselves. [...] Planetary Resources and the politicians sponsoring their cause framed the legislative victory as a win for the principles of Adam Smith. [...] But some lawyers aren't certain the law will stand up to scrutiny....