The Oil Spill Recovery Institute : past, present, and future directions /

"As a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), and within that legislation, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) was born. This report assesses the strength and weaknesses of this research program, with emphasi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the Oil Spill Recovery Institute's Research Program, National Research Council (U.S.). Polar Research Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2003.
Temas:
Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute.
Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute
Oil pollution of the sea > Research.
Oil spills > Research > Alaska > Prince William Sound.
Oil pollution of water > Research.
Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Engineering & Applied Sciences.
Environmental Engineering.
Pollution marine par les hydrocarbures > Recherche.
Déversements de pétrole > Recherche > Alaska > Prince-Guillaume, Baie du.
Eau > Pollution par les hydrocarbures > Recherche.
Oil pollution of the sea > Research
Oil pollution of water > Research
Oil spills > Research
Pacific Ocean > Prince William Sound
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"As a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), and within that legislation, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI) was born. This report assesses the strength and weaknesses of this research program, with emphasis on whether the activities supported to date address the OSRI mission, whether the processes used are sound, and whether the research and technology development projects are of high quality"--Publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 165 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.

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