HR 1606 116th Congress House Energy Atlantic Ocean Earth sciences Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Florida Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act

Introduced: March 7, 2019 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Mar 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mar 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 7, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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."

What's happening now March 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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