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Earthjustice and partner groups Natural Resources Defense Council, Healthy Gulf, Center for Biological Diversity, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and the Surfrider Foundation sued the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today over a Trump administration decision to allow extensive seismic airgun testing in the Gulf of Mexico, with minimal protections for marine animals. Earthjustice is representing Heathy Gulf and Surfrider.
In conducting its tests, the oil and gas industry typically relies on high-energy seismic airguns, which are towed behind ships in large arrays and release intense bursts of compressed air in the water, producing intense sound about every 10 to 12 seconds. Seismic tests take place day and night and can continue for weeks or months depending on the size of the survey. Most at risk is the Rice s whale, an endangered species that has just 50 surviving individuals.
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Conservation Groups Sue Government Agencies over Seismic Surveys
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