Factoid/2016/01/08
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There is Widespread Bi-Partisan Opposition to Seismic Testing for Oil Along the East Coast
- “Seismic air gun exploration is an enormously disruptive activity in the ocean,” the letter states. “A significant body of peer-reviewed science demonstrates that seismic air gun testing results in massive displacement of fish, causes catch rates of some commercial fish to plummet, and disrupts vital feeding and breeding behaviors in endangered whales." "Eighty-six percent of coastal municipalities in North Carolina have passed resolutions against offshore drilling and seismic testing..." - excerpts from article in Coastal Review Online.
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