Oil Spill Clean Up In Arctic Waters Requires Increased Infrastructure
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 25, 2014 - A changing climate is increasing the accessibility of U.S. Arctic waters to commercial activities such as shipping, oil and gas development, and tourism, raising concern about the risk of oil spills. A new report from the National Research Council says that a full suite of proven oil response tools is needed to address potential oil spills in U.S. Arctic waters, but not all of them are readily a ... more

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