Oil spills
Conference
·
OSTI ID:5290532
Public awareness and concern for the potential short and long term impacts of oil spills on the marine environment has generally been high, particularly for regions of special ecological importance or where significant numbers of marine mammals and birds are present. This awareness was further heightened by the extraordinary number of recent large spills in coastal U.S. water: Exxon Valdez, Alaska; World Prodigy, Rhode Island; Presidente Rivera, Delaware; Rachel-B, Texas and American Trader, California. The occurrence of so many spills in a one year period is unprecedented in U.S. spill history. The legislative response to these spills has been immediate. New legislative initiative are rapidly being developed. Improved ways to organize spill response efforts are being devised and implemented. Funds are being allocated to further develop and improve spill response equipment and damage assessment methodologies. These spill events will have a significant impact in both the short and long term on oil exploration, development and transport in marine waters. They will result in major changes in management and operation of oil exploration and development. The purpose of this conference was to provide a forum for discussion of the changes which are currently taking place in oil spill legislation, management, and response strategies.
- OSTI ID:
- 5290532
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9005403--; ISBN: 0-87262-788-8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AQUATIC ORGANISMS
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DAMAGE
DELAWARE
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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LEGISLATION
MANAGEMENT
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OIL SPILLS
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PLANNING
RHODE ISLAND
TEXAS
TRANSPORT
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WATER QUALITY