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Legal Status Of Developed Tidelands In The Northeast: A Three-State Sampling, Anne F. Ackenhusen
Legal Status Of Developed Tidelands In The Northeast: A Three-State Sampling, Anne F. Ackenhusen
Theses and Major Papers
The tidelands law of the United States has evolved sporadically. As the nation's population pressures have increased, and every conceivable type of development hasattempted to locate in the coastal zone (1), the regulationof tidelands has become increasingly stringent. No longer can a private party fill an acre of tidelands on whim. Inthe past, however, unauthorized tideland development was a frequent occurrence. Thus current state governments must deal with a legacy of improperly filled tidelands. This paper will examine some of the states' attempts to address the problem of illegally improved tidelands.
Ixtoc I: Case Study Of A Major Oil Spill, Peter G. Myer
Ixtoc I: Case Study Of A Major Oil Spill, Peter G. Myer
Theses and Major Papers
The most disastrous oil spill the western hemisphere has ever witnessed occurred during the 10 months between June 1979 and March 1980, when the experimental well IXTOC I blew out off the coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. The disaster's effects on South Texas virtually destroyed a year's earnings for the region's tourism industry and cut into the profits of many commercial fishermen. The activities at the well that caused the blowout and subsequent spill, the effects of the oil on Texas' Gulf Coast, and the legal attempts to recover against losses suffered as a result of the spill will be …