Research Catalog

Title

Environmental information for outer continental shelf oil and gas decisions in Alaska / Committee to Review Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Information, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Resources and the Environment.

Publication

[Washington, DC] : [National Academy Press], 1994.

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Additional Authors

• Groat, Charles G.
• National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Information.
• National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology.
• National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.
• National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources.

Description

xv, 254 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Subjects

• Offshore oil industry > Environmental aspects > Alaska
• Environmental impact analysis > Alaska
• Petroleum industry and trade > Environmental aspects > Alaska
• Offshore gas industry > Environmental aspects > Alaska

Note

• Project was supported by the Dept. of the Interior, contract number 14-35-0001-3027/C
• Committee chairman: Charles G. Groat.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Description of Operations -- 3. Geological Setting and Hydrocarbon Resource Base -- 4. Physical Environment -- 5. Biotic Resources -- 6. Human Environment -- 7. Mitigation and Remediation of Oil and Gas Activities -- 8. General Conclusions and an Alternative to Additional Studies -- Appendix A: MMS's OCS Oil and Gas Decision Process.

ISBN

0309050367

LCCN

94065019

OCLC

ocm29960813

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries