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    Seismic Surveys Planned Off U.S. Coast Pose Risk To Marine Life

    The Trump administration could give companies permission to set off sonic explosions to explore for oil and gas deposits. Scientists say this could seriously harm marine life.
    by Christopher Joyce Feb 19, 2018 4 minutes
    Humpback whales are among the animals that could be affected by seismic surveys for oil and gas.

    Animals that live in the ocean communicate with sound — humpback whales, for example. But these voices could soon be drowned out by powerful sonic booms from vessels searching for oil and gas.

    President Trump is opening up the Atlantic Coast to companies to explore for fresh reserves. And to explore, they will be making some of the loudest sounds ever heard in the ocean — sounds that, according to recent research, could harm marine animals from whales to plankton.

    Five companies are currently applying for permits to use seismic air guns to survey thousands of miles of the seabed along the

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