Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework
Oil and gas companies have been focusing their efforts and devoting substantial resources to the Arctic Ocean with the goal of extracting potentially large oil and gas resources. While the Arctic Region may provide significant sources of energy for the United States, industry and Federal regulatory...
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ftdtic:ADA504404 2023-05-15T14:38:45+02:00 Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework Ahmad, Fatima Rauch, Samuel Hodor, Mark NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SILVER SPRING MD 2008-09 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA504404 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA504404 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA504404 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Sociology and Law Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Mining Engineering Seismology Fuels Environmental Health and Safety *LEGISLATION *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *AQUATIC ANIMALS *OFFSHORE DRILLING *SEISMIC REFLECTION *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT HABITATS ENDANGERED SPECIES INDIGENOUS POPULATION GREENHOUSE EFFECT ARCTIC REGIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYMPOSIA BIOACOUSTICS CONTINENTAL SHELVES MARINE GEOPHYSICS ALASKA UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS *OIL EXPLORATION *NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION *SEISMIC SURVEYS OCSLA(OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT) MMPA(MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT) ESA(ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT) IHA(INCIDENTAL HARASSMENT AUTHORIZATIONS) NEPA(NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT) NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) FWS(FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE) MMS(MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE) APA(ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT) ALASKA NATIVES CLIMATE CHANGE Text 2008 ftdtic 2016-02-22T21:05:26Z Oil and gas companies have been focusing their efforts and devoting substantial resources to the Arctic Ocean with the goal of extracting potentially large oil and gas resources. While the Arctic Region may provide significant sources of energy for the United States, industry and Federal regulatory agencies must consider the impact of increased development in the Arctic environment, which is currently experiencing deterioration of sea ice due to changing climactic conditions. This paper describes the current legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to oil and gas development in the Arctic Ocean, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In addition, the paper highlights key issues that have arisen in this area, including biological effects on marine mammals from seismic surveys and drilling operations and Alaska Native subsistence users and their concern over the environmental impacts of oil and gas development. See also ADM002176. Presented at the MTS/IEEE Oceans 2008 Conference and Exhibition held in Quebec City, Canada, on 15-18 Sep 2008. Text Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Sea ice Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Arctic Ocean Canada |
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Sociology and Law Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Mining Engineering Seismology Fuels Environmental Health and Safety *LEGISLATION *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *AQUATIC ANIMALS *OFFSHORE DRILLING *SEISMIC REFLECTION *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT HABITATS ENDANGERED SPECIES INDIGENOUS POPULATION GREENHOUSE EFFECT ARCTIC REGIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYMPOSIA BIOACOUSTICS CONTINENTAL SHELVES MARINE GEOPHYSICS ALASKA UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS *OIL EXPLORATION *NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION *SEISMIC SURVEYS OCSLA(OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT) MMPA(MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT) ESA(ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT) IHA(INCIDENTAL HARASSMENT AUTHORIZATIONS) NEPA(NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT) NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) FWS(FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE) MMS(MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE) APA(ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT) ALASKA NATIVES CLIMATE CHANGE |
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Sociology and Law Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Mining Engineering Seismology Fuels Environmental Health and Safety *LEGISLATION *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *AQUATIC ANIMALS *OFFSHORE DRILLING *SEISMIC REFLECTION *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT HABITATS ENDANGERED SPECIES INDIGENOUS POPULATION GREENHOUSE EFFECT ARCTIC REGIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYMPOSIA BIOACOUSTICS CONTINENTAL SHELVES MARINE GEOPHYSICS ALASKA UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS *OIL EXPLORATION *NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION *SEISMIC SURVEYS OCSLA(OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT) MMPA(MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT) ESA(ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT) IHA(INCIDENTAL HARASSMENT AUTHORIZATIONS) NEPA(NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT) NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) FWS(FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE) MMS(MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE) APA(ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT) ALASKA NATIVES CLIMATE CHANGE Ahmad, Fatima Rauch, Samuel Hodor, Mark Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework |
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Sociology and Law Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Mining Engineering Seismology Fuels Environmental Health and Safety *LEGISLATION *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *AQUATIC ANIMALS *OFFSHORE DRILLING *SEISMIC REFLECTION *ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT HABITATS ENDANGERED SPECIES INDIGENOUS POPULATION GREENHOUSE EFFECT ARCTIC REGIONS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYMPOSIA BIOACOUSTICS CONTINENTAL SHELVES MARINE GEOPHYSICS ALASKA UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS *OIL EXPLORATION *NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION *SEISMIC SURVEYS OCSLA(OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT) MMPA(MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT) ESA(ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT) IHA(INCIDENTAL HARASSMENT AUTHORIZATIONS) NEPA(NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT) NMFS(NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE) FWS(FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE) MMS(MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE) APA(ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT) ALASKA NATIVES CLIMATE CHANGE |
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Oil and gas companies have been focusing their efforts and devoting substantial resources to the Arctic Ocean with the goal of extracting potentially large oil and gas resources. While the Arctic Region may provide significant sources of energy for the United States, industry and Federal regulatory agencies must consider the impact of increased development in the Arctic environment, which is currently experiencing deterioration of sea ice due to changing climactic conditions. This paper describes the current legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to oil and gas development in the Arctic Ocean, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In addition, the paper highlights key issues that have arisen in this area, including biological effects on marine mammals from seismic surveys and drilling operations and Alaska Native subsistence users and their concern over the environmental impacts of oil and gas development. See also ADM002176. Presented at the MTS/IEEE Oceans 2008 Conference and Exhibition held in Quebec City, Canada, on 15-18 Sep 2008. |
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Ahmad, Fatima Rauch, Samuel Hodor, Mark |
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Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework |
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Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework |
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Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework |
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Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework |
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Oil and Gas Development in the Arctic Ocean -- Understanding the Legal and Regulatory Framework |
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oil and gas development in the arctic ocean -- understanding the legal and regulatory framework |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Canada |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Sea ice Alaska |
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