Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
- Last Action
- 3/28/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- 2019-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-07 (00)
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
This bill prohibits conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. Geological and geophysical activities for oil and gas exploration generally include deep penetration seismic airgun surveys, electromagnetic surveys, deep stratigraphic and shallow test drilling, and various remote-sensing methods.
The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management titled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."
Cosponsors (13)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- DAVID PRICE (D-NC)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Subjects
- Atlantic Ocean
- Earth sciences
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Florida
- Mammals
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Oil and gas
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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