Source: Adam Wagner, WILMINGTON STAR-NEWS, 12/11/18

A federal agency announced last month that companies exploring for oil and natural gas in the Atlantic Ocean could incidentally harass marine mammals using seismic airguns, a process that has been widely criticized by environmental groups and leaves the door open to further activity off the North Carolina coast. Catherine Wannamaker, a senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), said, “Really, this is the first step in eventually opening up the Atlantic to offshore drilling. Why would you do seismic surveys if you didn’t plan to open the Atlantic?”

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