Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters: Background, Governance, and Issues for Congress
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This report focuses on oil spills in U.S. coastal waters. The first section highlights background issues, including oil spill statistics and potential environmental impacts. The second section discusses the legal framework that governs oil spill prevention and response. The third section examines the threat of future oil spills in coastal waters and whether response personnel are prepared to respond to a major spill.
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This report focuses on oil spills in U.S. coastal waters. The first section highlights background issues, including oil spill statistics and potential environmental impacts. The second section discusses the legal framework that governs oil spill prevention and response. The third section examines the threat of future oil spills in coastal waters and whether response personnel are prepared to respond to a major spill.
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Ramseur, Jonathan L.Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters: Background, Governance, and Issues for Congress,
report,
April 30, 2010;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc501883/:
accessed April 24, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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