…seismic blasting would be significant and long-lasting for entire populations of marine life off the U.S. coasts. “They said that without revision, changing the EIS, it would be simply unsustainable. Science that has emerged since March only confirms those concerns,” Jasny said. In a 3D seismic survey a vessel tows…
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Panel: Seismic Effects Still Unclear
…seismic survey activity. In a 3-D seismic survey a vessel tows an array of air guns and hydrophones behind it. The guns emit pulses of ultrasonic sound waves that can penetrate up to 10,000 feet into the seafloor. The hyrdrophones detect the sound reflected off the seafloor. Computers can then…
Questions Linger on Offshore Drilling, Seismic
…come in,” Monsell said. The groups suing the federal government contend that seismic testing could harm dolphins, whales and other animals. The plaintiffs contend that the seismic testing will occur around the “world’s densest population of acoustically sensitive beaked whales off North Carolina’s Outer Banks.” Drilling opponents welcomed Tillis’ announcement…
SC Group Moves to Block Seismic Tests
…seismic testing The South Carolina Environmental Law Project, or SCELP, seeks to block seismic surveying that it says stands to devastate the Palmetto State’s multi-billion-dollar tourism, recreation and fishing industries. SCELP is representing Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Port Royal, Beaufort, Edisto Beach, Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island, Folly Beach, James Island,…
Groups Sue to Block Seismic Exploration
…off our coasts.” North Carolina Coastal Federation Executive Director Todd Miller said seismic testing and offshore drilling are incompatible with North Carolina’s coast. “There’s never a window that would be a good time for seismic testing to happen. Studies show that seismic affects the behaviors of marine mammals, fish and…
Fisheries Managers Go Slow on Seismic
…powerful and frequent blasts in the animals’ environment. “We would encourage policy makers to explore alternative options,” she said. Related Content Groups Say Seismic Survey Study Obsolete Extent of Seismic Tests Makes Feds Pause Scientists Urge Halt to Seismic Permitting Learn More Bowhead whale study Scientists call for “prudent planning”…
Business Group Calls For Atlantic Seismic Ban
…the risks of seismic exploration to marine life have been overstated. API says seismic operators go to great lengths to prevent potential effects on marine life. Steps include monitoring animal movement and behavior patterns prior to exploration with areas of concern closed to seismic surveys. The surveying process begins with…
Groups Worry Seismic Tests Will Happen
…didn’t require a consistency determination because the firm uses sonar, not seismic guns. Eight applications to conduct seismic testing are still winding through the federal permitting process. Map: BOEM Many of the most prominent marine mammal scientists in the world, including Doug Nowacek of the Duke University Marine Laboratory in…
Could Seismic Tests Harm Fish?
…that the council would reiterate its previous opposition to seismic testing. In its comments submitted to BOEM in May 2014 on the programmatic environmental statement, the council expressed concerns that the extensive time and area of seismic tests, called geologic and geophysical projects or just G&G in the business, could…
Cooper Leads Opposition to Seismic Testing
…Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for offshore drilling, avoid issuing further IHAs for seismic airgun surveys and prevent any future offshore drilling efforts in the Atlantic Ocean, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. “Seismic testing opens the door to offshore drilling that threatens an entire…
Drilling, Seismic Opponents Rally … Again
…opposed to offshore drilling following President Donald Trump’s reversal of the federal government’s denial of six seismic testing permit applications. Their first order of business: write the National Marine Fisheries Service, or NMFS, about the negative effects seismic air gun blasting may have on marine mammals. The agency reviews all…
Seismic Testing Q&A: Whales and Fishermen
Last of two parts An expert in the acoustics of the ocean and an environmental advocate question whether seismic surveys off the N.C. coast for oil and natural gas can be done without harming marine life or interfering with commercial and recreational fishing. Michael Stocker is the executive director of…