Hearing on underwater seismic testing
The California Coastal Commission, concerned about harm to fish and marine mammals, on Wednesday scuttled Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s plan to conduct seismic surveys with underwater air cannons near the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in Central California. The commission's 10-0 vote followed a marathon hearing in the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
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Read more: PG&E plan to conduct underwater seismic tests is shot down
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Save the whales from the noise( Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times / November 14, 2012 )
At the California Coastal Commission's meeting in Santa Monica on Wednesday, Cody Riechers shows his support for protecting whales from the sonic blasts involved in seismic testing sought by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
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