NMFS Announces Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for Incidental Harassment Authorizations in U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi Seas

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has made available a draft environmental assessment (DEA) evaluating the potential impacts of issuing incidental harassment authorizations to Shell for offshore oil and gas drilling in the U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).