Two years ago, scientists announced they had discovered a new species in the Gulf of...
of the oil and gas industry’s projected impact on creatures in the Gulf of Mexico over the next 50 years “greatly underestimates the degree to which oil and gas development is going to hurt or harm the species,” said Chris Eaton, a senior attorney atThe lawsuit argues that the analysis — also known as a biological opinion — is a flawed analysis of the risk of massive spills like the Deepwater Horizon disaster and asks the federal judge to force NOAA Fisheries to write a new report.
Lisa Belskis, a spokesperson for NOAA, said in a written statement that the agency “utilized the best available science in the development of its biological opinion” by analyzing oil and gas activity in the gulf. In November, NOAA asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit and give its scientists two years to see if a reevaluation of its biological opinion for the Gulf of Mexico is needed.
Last week, the judge denied the agency’s request to dismiss the case and sent both parties to mediation. Eaton said he is not sure what will happen in mediation, but he expects it will involve discussing potential interim mitigation or protective measures for Rice’s whales.
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