Coastal Protection Funds: A Comparative Analysis of State and Federal Oil Spill Laws and Legislation

摘要

The purpose of this report is to provide Alaska legislators and other interested persons with information on the following topics: The structure and operation of coastal protection and oil spill funds established by other states; the status and content of federal oil spill legislation currently under consideration in Congress; the protection, or lack thereof, provided to Alaska resources and resource users by existing State and federal statutes; and possible legislative options to provide more complete protection for Alaska's resources and the individuals who rely on these resources from the spillage of oil or other hazardous substances. It is important to emphasize that the requested focus of this research was on extending or strengthening existing provisions and coverage relating to oil spill cleanup and compensation of oil spill damages.