In a letter to the secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Interior (DOI) on Monday, March 9, 12 Senate Democrats asked the Hon. Sally Jewel to remove offshore drilling in the eastern shores of the Atlantic from the proposed plan for oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
Strongly opposed to seismic testing in the Atlantic, which they believe is extremely harmful to marine life and the environment, the senators state that opening up the area is too premature. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has yet to determine the adverse impacts of seismic testing.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has yet to determine the adverse impacts of seismic testing.
