marine mammal protection act
  
  
    
      
  
  
  
      
  
  
  
    
  
    
        
    
          
              
            
            
            
        August 28, 2017 -
        
  
        Though their states' governors and coastal communities oppose offshore oil and gas development, U.S. Reps. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina and David Rouzer of North Carolina are co-sponsoring a bill that would make it easier for companies to conduct seismic tests for offshore deposits by weakening marine life protections.