Despite legal challenges, the Interior Department is in the process of permitting companies to use sonic blasts in effort to find new oil and gas deposits, despite potential dangers to wildlife
A North Atlantic right whale breaches the surface of Cape Cod Bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass.
Seismic mapping is also being challenged in court by conservation groups and state attorneys general along the Eastern Seaboard. A federal judge in South Carolina has issued an injunction against any work moving forward until the case is decided. Oil and gas leases and seismic mapping are also opposed by Democratic and Republican governors along the coast, along with congressional and state lawmakers.
Geology companies put ships to sea trailing long rods just under the surface. The rods emit piercing underwater sounds that map the ocean floor as the sounds bounce off it. Often, oil and gas companies enter into contracts worth millions of dollars for the seismic data geology that companies collect. The companies also invest in seismic mapping to sell data showing the likely location of oil and gas deposits to energy companies.
“It’s fair to say seismic air gun blasting is extremely loud and disruptive ... is that correct?” the congressman asked.Cunningham lifted a 120-decibel horn and blasted it at Oliver, filling the small committee room with an eardrum-splitting noise. Cunningham vowed to continue fighting it. But an industry representative defended the practice for the valuable data it provides.
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