Oil Spills in U.S. Coastal Waters : Background, Governance, and Issues for Congress.

Reviews history of oil spills in U.S. coastal waters; identifies Federal, State, and international legal authorities governing oil spill prevention, response, and cleanup; examines threat of future oil spills; describes Nov. 2007 oil spill in San Francisco Bay and July 2008 oil spill into the Missis...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Environmental law. Environmental protection > International cooperation. Mississippi River. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book