R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits the implementation of certain federal actions related to oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico until the National Marine Fisheries Service completes specific regulatory and scientific processes concerning the Rice's whale. The bill requires the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries to issue a final rule designating critical habitat for the Rice's whale based on a study conducted by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and to revise proposed rules on incidental marine mammal take from geophysical surveys. The bill also mandates quarterly stakeholder meetings and public participation opportunities during the consultation process, and requires that compliance with a 2020 Biological Opinion fully satisfy federal environmental law requirements for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
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