House Bill 1606
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1606
Congress
116
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 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."
March 7, 2019
03/28/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
03/07/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/07/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:23 PM