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S 828 116th Congress Senate 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 14, 2019 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 14, 2019
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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 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1606 Identical bill Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 9, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 14, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 14, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 14, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 14, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 14, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 828: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-828/
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"S. 828: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-828/.
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S. 828, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-828/.
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