Oil Spill Prevention and Response in the U.S. Arctic Ocean: Unexamined Risks, Unacceptable Consequences

Examines the risks, challenges, and potential impact of oil spills from Arctic oil and gas exploration and production. Recommendations include ecosystem mapping, oil spill trajectory models, blowout prevention measures, and response gap analysis.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Pew Environment Group 2010
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Online Access:https://issuelab.org/resources/10448/10448.pdf
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Description
Summary:Examines the risks, challenges, and potential impact of oil spills from Arctic oil and gas exploration and production. Recommendations include ecosystem mapping, oil spill trajectory models, blowout prevention measures, and response gap analysis.