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Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) offered an amendment to H.R. 5538, the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, which would prohibit the use of geological and geophysical (G&G) surveys for oil, gas, or methane hydrate exploration and production in the Atlantic Ocean. Numerous scientific studies indicate marine resources—including fish, turtles, whales, and invertebrates—could be adversely impacted by the seismic airgun blasting used to conduct these surveys. Surveying the Atlantic for G&G would also take a significant step towards opening the area to oil and gas leasing. On July 13, the House rejected the Beyer amendment by a vote of 192-236 (House roll call vote 465). YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.
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