Alaska OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Socioeconomic Studies Program: Prudhoe Bay Case Study, Technical Report B1#4; Beaufort Sea Region Petroleum Development Scenarios, Technical Report Executive Summary B1#6a; Beaufort Sea Region Man-made Environment, Technical Report B1#8; Beaufort Sea Region Sociocultural Systems, Technical Report B1#9; Beaufort Sea Region Natural Physical Environment, Technical Report B1#10; Beaufort Sea Region Socioeconomic Baseline, Technical Report B1#11; Beaufort Sea Region Socioeconomic Baseline, Technical Report B1#11a; Anchorage Socioeconomic and Physical Baseline, Technical Report B1#12; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Impacts on Anchorage, Technical Report B1#13; Alyeska-Fairbanks Case Study, Technical Report B1#14; Beaufort Sea Region Governance Study, Technical Report B1#16; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Economic and Demographic Impacts, Technical Report B1#18; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Man Made Environmental Impacts, Technical Report B1#19; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Transportation Impacts, Technical Report B1#20; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Natural Physical Environment Impacts, Technical Report B1#21; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Sociocultural Impacts, Technical Report B1#22; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Summary of Socioeconomic Impacts, Technical Report B1#23; Second Program Summary Report, Technical Report B1#25; Developing Predictors of Community and Population Change, Technical Report B1#26; Socioeconomic Impacts of Selected Foreign OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Development, Technical Report B1#28; Lower Cook Inlet Petroleum Development Scenarios, Commercial Fishing Industry Analysis, Technical Report B1, Bering-Norton Petroleum Development Scenarios, Economic and Demographic Analysis, Technical Report B12 Bering-Norton Petroleum Development Scenarios, Sociocultural Systems Analysis, Technical Report B1#54(v.1); Monitoring Oil Exploration Activities in the Lower Cook Inlet, Technical Report B17 Small Community Population Impact Model, Special Report B2#4; BLM Studies, Reference Papers B3#1; Physical Characteristics, Reference Papers B3#2; Biotic Resources, Reference Papers B3#3; Economic Development, Reference Papers B3#4; Sociological Resources, Reference Papers B3#5; Marine Food Web, Reference Papers B3#6; Oil and Gas Operations, Reference Papers B3#7; Policy Requirements and Controls, Reference Papers B3#8; Energy Alernatives, Reference Papers B3#9; Bering Sea/Norton Sound Petroleum Development Scenarios, Forecast of Conditions Without the Planned Lease Sale, Impact Analysis B4; Bering Sea Cultural Resources, Technical Paper
Alaska OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Socioeconomic Studies Program: Prudhoe Bay Case Study, Technical Report B1#4; Beaufort Sea Region Petroleum Development Scenarios, Technical Report Executive Summary B1#6a; Beaufort Sea Region Man-made Environment, Technical Report B1#8; Beaufort Sea Region Sociocultural Systems, Technical Report B1#9; Beaufort Sea Region Natural Physical Environment, Technical Report B1#10; Beaufort Sea Region Socioeconomic Baseline, Technical Report B1#11; Beaufort Sea Region Socioeconomic Baseline, Technical Report B1#11a; Anchorage Socioeconomic and Physical Baseline, Technical Report B1#12; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Impacts on Anchorage, Technical Report B1#13; Alyeska-Fairbanks Case Study, Technical Report B1#14; Beaufort Sea Region Governance Study, Technical Report B1#16; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Economic and Demographic Impacts, Technical Report B1#18; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Man Made Environmental Impacts, Technical Report B1#19; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Transportation Impacts, Technical Report B1#20; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Natural Physical Environment Impacts, Technical Report B1#21; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Sociocultural Impacts, Technical Report B1#22; Beaufort Sea Petroleum Development Scenarios, Summary of Socioeconomic Impacts, Technical Report B1#23; Second Program Summary Report, Technical Report B1#25; Developing Predictors of Community and Population Change, Technical Report B1#26; Socioeconomic Impacts of Selected Foreign OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) Development, Technical Report B1#28; Lower Cook Inlet Petroleum Development Scenarios, Commercial Fishing Industry Analysis, Technical Report B1, Bering-Norton Petroleum Development Scenarios, Economic and Demographic Analysis, Technical Report B12 Bering-Norton Petroleum Development Scenarios, Sociocultural Systems Analysis, Technical Report B1#54(v.1); Monitoring Oil Exploration Activities in the Lower Cook Inlet, Technical Report B17 Small Community Population Impact Model, Special Report B2#4; BLM Studies, Reference Papers B3#1; Physical Characteristics, Reference Papers B3#2; Biotic Resources, Reference Papers B3#3; Economic Development, Reference Papers B3#4; Sociological Resources, Reference Papers B3#5; Marine Food Web, Reference Papers B3#6; Oil and Gas Operations, Reference Papers B3#7; Policy Requirements and Controls, Reference Papers B3#8; Energy Alernatives, Reference Papers B3#9; Bering Sea/Norton Sound Petroleum Development Scenarios, Forecast of Conditions Without the Planned Lease Sale, Impact Analysis B4; Bering Sea Cultural Resources, Technical Paper

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Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 030929889X

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U.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is increasingly experiencing longer periods and larger areas of open water due to climate change. Sparsely inhabited with a wide variety of ecosystems found nowhere else, this region is vulnerable to damage from human activities. As oil and gas, shipping, and tourism activities increase, the possibilities of an oil spill also increase. How can we best prepare to respond to such an event in this challenging environment? Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment reviews the current state of the science regarding oil spill response and environmental assessment in the Arctic region north of the Bering Strait, with emphasis on the potential impacts in U.S. waters. This report describes the unique ecosystems and environment of the Arctic and makes recommendations to provide an effective response effort in these challenging conditions. According to Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment, a full range of proven oil spill response technologies is needed in order to minimize the impacts on people and sensitive ecosystems. This report identifies key oil spill research priorities, critical data and monitoring needs, mitigation strategies, and important operational and logistical issues. The Arctic acts as an integrating, regulating, and mediating component of the physical, atmospheric and cryospheric systems that govern life on Earth. Not only does the Arctic serve as regulator of many of the Earth's large-scale systems and processes, but it is also an area where choices made have substantial impact on life and choices everywhere on planet Earth. This report's recommendations will assist environmentalists, industry, state and local policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of this special region to preserve and protect it from damaging oil spills.