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House Natural Resources Committee advances CORE Act to change BOEM assessments amid debate over seismic testing and offshore wind
Summary
The House Natural Resources Committee voted to report H.R. 2,556, the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act, after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute that directs BOEM to modernize offshore resource assessments using seismic surveys, AI and advanced computing.
The House Natural Resources Committee voted to report H.R. 2,556, the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement Act (CORE Act), after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by the bill's sponsor.
The CORE Act, described by supporters as a modernization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) resource‑assessment methods, would require updated tools such as seismic surveys, artificial intelligence and advanced computing and establish a five‑year reporting cycle for BOEM on resources, jobs and the consequences of not developing those resources.
Supporters said more accurate mapping will improve energy planning. Representative Hunt, sponsor of the bill, said the measure creates "an honest oil and gas assessment process" and urged colleagues to support it. Chair Westerman said, "you can't manage what you can't measure," and endorsed the…
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