McQuade LibGuides: Gulf Oil Spill Resources: Legal Impact

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Existing Legislation Related to Oil Spills and Pollution

Relevant Laws:

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
A powerpoint presentation on the legal issues surrounding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by Robin Kundis Craig
Attorneys’ Title Professor & Associate Dean for Environmental Programs at Florida State University College of Law.
EPA overview of the Oil Pollution Act
Contains an overview of the Act, key provisions, as well as the full text of the Oil Pollution Act.
Recovery of Public Natural Resources by the Federal and State Governments in the Event of an Oil Spill
Prepared by Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program
May 18, 2010
Overview of U.S. Legislation and Regulations Affecting Offshore Natural Gas and Oil Activity
This article presents a summary of the legislative and regulatory regime that affects natural gas and oil exploration and production in offshore regions of the United States. It discusses the role and importance of these areas as well as the competing interests surrounding ownership, production, exploration and conservation. Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas, September 2005.

Congressional Hearings

Congressional Hearings (open access)
A hearing is a meeting or session of a Senate, House, Joint, or Special Committee of Congress, usually open to the public, to obtain information and opinions on proposed legislation, conduct an investigation, or evaluate/oversee the activities of a government department or the implementation of a Federal law. In addition, hearings may also be purely exploratory in nature, providing testimony and data about topics of current Most Congressional hearings are published two months to two ye
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Most Congressional hearings are published two months to two years after they are held. Only hearings released to GPO from the committees are made available on GPO Access.

Introduced Legislation

FDsys: Full text of proposed congressional bills relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Includes introduced, passed, and failed legislation. Please search in Thomas for detailed information on bill status.
Thomas
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress.

Executive Orders

Compillation of executive orders regarding the Deepwater Horizon disaster

Video

45 minute interview witgh Bill O'Neill, a lawyer representing 32,000 Alaskan fisherman and natives in their quest for renumeration following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment

Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Process
NOAA’s Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) collaborates with other agencies, industry, and citizens to protect and restore coastal and marine resources threatened or injured by oil spills, releases of hazardous substances, and vessel groundings.
State Fact Sheets
State fact sheets provide convenient, detailed information about NOAA’s Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program's (DARRP) natural resource incident assessments and restoration projects.
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill NRDA Case
NOAA’s Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) collaborates with other agencies, industry, and citizens to protect and restore coastal and marine resources threatened or injured by oil spills, releases of hazardous substances, and vessel groundings.
Ongoing oil spill; Natural Resource Damage Assessment under way: currently in the Preassessment Phase.
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Overview
Presentation to the FKNMS Science Advisory Council
June 15, 2010
Tom Brosnan, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration