House Bill 2158
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 26, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2158
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit conducting geological or geophysical activities in support of oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.
The geological and geophysical activities are described in a final programmatic environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management entitled "Atlantic OCS Proposed Geological and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic Planning Areas."
April 26, 2017
05/02/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
04/26/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
04/26/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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