President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the secretaries of Interior and Commerce to speed up the exploration and permitting for deep sea mining in US and international waters.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at accelerating the collection of critical minerals from the ocean floor to enhance defense, infrastructure, and energy capabilities.

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is now considered a case of arson sparked by an unattended bonfire, authorities say.

WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people, and threatening 1,320 homes and buildings, officials said.