The controversy over seismic testing has come to the Cape Fear region, with Kure Beach's mayor writing a letter in support and the Carolina Beach Town Council voting recently to oppose it.

One local legislator wants seismic testing companies to be held liable for any damages that their operations cause. State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Ambridge, announced Thursday plans to introduce a ...

A Durham Bridge man has been arrested and charged with theft in connection with the vandalism of equipment being used by Southwestern Resources Canada in seismic testing, according to the RCMP. The ...

A federal agency has approved a plan to conduct seismic testing off the New Jersey coast, despite opponents’ fears it could harm marine life and disrupt the state’s fishing industry. The National ...

The federal government said in a court filing Monday that a new Trump administration ban on oil drilling off the south Atlantic coast doesn't stop companies from requesting to search for oil in those ...

Seismic testing using vibe trucks -- or thumper trucks -- does not require a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection permit, officials said. “If (Seitel is) using thumper trucks — they don ...

The conversation about offshore drilling has intensified after the Trump Administration appeared to give initial approval for seismic testing in the Atlantic. The seismic blasts would map the sea ...

Traverse City-based oil and gas company West Bay Exploration has been performing seismic testing on a stretch of Wagner Road in Scio Township just northwest of Ann Arbor. The company, which operates ...

Oil drilling in the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was authorized under the 2017 Tax Reform Bill, which passed with assurances that concerns regarding impacts to the environment ...

The BATHOLITHS project, a U.S.-led seismic survey initiative, poses a threat to British Columbia's salmon and marine mammals. Pending approvals, the project is set to begin seismic testing in marine ...

A roaring push for seismic testing in waters off the coastal South seems to be headed toward a noiseless, harmless end — for now, anyway. Environmentalists suing to protect endangered right whales ...