New rules would make it easier to find oil — and noisier for whales
The search for offshore oil begins with a boom.Before the oil rigs arrive and the boring begins, operators need to fire intense seismic blasts repeatedly into the ocean to find oil deposits.For decades, environmental rules that protected whales and other marine life from this cacophony have limited...
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - Category: Science Authors: Rosanna Xia Source Type: news
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