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; and summarizes recent legislative activity. Includes graphs.

Bibliographic Details

Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Environmental law. Oil spills. Law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book