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Opportunities To Resolve Some Basic Conflicts over Outer Continential Shelf Leasing and Development

EMD-78-39 Published: Mar 16, 1978. Publicly Released: Mar 16, 1978.
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Development of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and natural gas resources has received public criticism in all coastal areas during the past several years. Conflicts over OCS development stem from questions about initial development and the needs of parties affected by the Department of the Interior's plans.

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Coastal zone managementEnvironmental monitoringGas leasesNatural resourcesOil leasesLocal governmentsExplorationPublic officialsInterested partiesNatural gas