Seismic testing

New Jersey is one of nine states that sued the federal government Thursday, seeking to reverse the initial approval for seismic testing off the Atlantic coast.

Shore Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) are asking Rutgers University to cancel plans to conduct seismic testing off the Jersey Shore. The pair sent a letter to Rutgers President Robert Barchi on Friday, sharing their concerns that the blasts could harm or kill marine animals and disrupt tourism and fishing...

Seismic testing off the Jersey Coast will stop for one day as the Christie Administration appeals a judges ruling. The Federal Judge today rejected bids to halt the study that began July first. Here are the details in a news story written by the Associated Press...

Planned seismic airgun testing off the Jersey Shore is still at the center of a heated debate. As approvals for the study move forward, Shore Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) is spearheading a last-ditch effort to prevent the tests, which he fears for several reasons...

Coastal advocates and fishing interest may actually be vilifying a study that could help save life and property at the Jersey shore.

A proposal for seismic testing off the coast of New Jersey is getting pushback from environmental groups and legislators for not only its potential danger to the ocean and the commercial fishing industry, but the possibility of opening the door for offshore oil drilling.

While environmental groups are concerned about the possibility of seismic testing along the Atlantic coast, the federal agency tasked with researching the practice contends it doesn’t have to be as destructive as some claim.

Fear that seismic testing will lead to drilling is what environmentalist, fishermen, and residents expressed in a public comment sessions for the Draft Environmental Statement for Seismic Testing on the Mid and South Atlantic.