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City of Fernandina Beach opposes seismic testing for oil in ocean
Fernandina Beach has joined more than 25 coastal towns that are saying “no” to seismic testing in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. City commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to that effect Tuesday.,,the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, received approval this year for seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean, which had been declared off-limits for oil exploration since 1982. Read the rest here 09:21