S. 406: Amendment No. 229 to authorize competitive oil and gas leasing and development on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in a manner consistent with protection of the environment, and for other purposes. Introduced in the Senate of the United States, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, June 23, 1989
This amendment to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act would authorize competitive oil and gas leasing and development on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in a manner consistent with protection of the environment. The amendment include the Gulf of Mexico and lower Mississippi River into the Lands Act. The offshore oil pollution compensation fund, containing an oil pollution account and a wetlands protection, restoration, and enhancement account, is increased. The inspection of oil spill prevention and containment equipment for the outer continental shelf; oil spill contingency planning; vessel design and spill prevention; impact on state law or on liability under other law; penalties; and cooperative development of common hydrocarbon-bearing areas are addressed in separate sections of this amendment.
- OSTI ID:
- 5340171
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: Calendar No. 28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
OIL SPILLS
ECONOMIC POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
AMENDMENTS
CONTINENTAL SHELF
DESIGN
EMERGENCY PLANS
FINANCING
GULF OF MEXICO
LAND RECLAMATION
LEGISLATION
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LIABILITIES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
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TANKER SHIPS
WATER RECLAMATION
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ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
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CONTROL
ECOSYSTEMS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
MINERAL RESOURCES
RESOURCES
RIVERS
SEAS
SHIPS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
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