“They were supposed to restore the tire tracks as they went. They did not do that. Even in standing water you can see the tracks. They’re not treating the trees they damaged with wound painting like they’re supposed to so the tree doesn’t die.”
In response, the oil company said that any damage was minor, permissible, and outlined within its permit. Burnett Oil attested to the professionalism of its crews, stating that they work hard to minimize their impact. Their spokeswoman said this:
“These groups are recycling the same kinds of claims that have been rejected by the National Park Service and the federal court. Past surveys have demonstrated that non-intrusive seismic surveys like ours cause no significant or lasting environmental impacts. All field work was done under the close supervision of multiple environmental regulators, including the National Park Service, and no decision was made without their sign-off. It is simply false that biologists and other experts did not accompany survey crews.”
