Garret Graves - Roger Williams University School of Law
Garret Graves - Roger Williams University School of Law Garret Graves - Roger Williams University School of Law
Disproportionate Impacts to Louisiana• In nearly all categories, the impacts to Louisiana’s natural resources have beengreater than all other states combined.• An estimated 92% of the currently heavy to moderately oiled shorelines in theGulf are Louisiana shorelines.• Louisiana’s shorelines have consistently represented over 80% of heavy tomoderately oiled Gulf shorelines at any given time.• Louisiana’s shorelines have consistently represented over 50% of all totalshoreline miles oiled, and over 50% of all shoreline miles oiled at any given time.• Approximately 60% of all birds and 60% of all mammals collected in response tothe spill were collected in Louisiana.• Over 65% of all birds found visibly oiled and dead have been found in Louisiana.
Revisiting OPA 90Examples:• “Temper” role of the RPs in response and recovery• Lift cap on “per incident” against OSLTF• Improve role of state/locals in ICS• Requiring a down payment against NRDA/fines• Pre-positioning response resources• Dedication of R&D funding• Streamline technology/dispersant/remediationapprovals• Catastrophic disaster (Price-Anderson)
- Page 9 and 10: 30 Million Years Ago
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- Page 13 and 14: 10 Million Years Ago
- Page 15 and 16: TodaySource: Earth Systems Research
- Page 17 and 18: A healthy, accreting coastal system
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- Page 21 and 22: Coastal Land LossOver 2300 square m
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- Page 33 and 34: Coastal AlabamaNOTE: smooth coastli
- Page 35 and 36: Coastal Florida
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- Page 55 and 56: At RiskTop Recreational Fishing Des
- Page 57 and 58: At Risk• 40% of the coastal marsh
- Page 59: Oil in Wetlands Almost Impossible t
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- Page 65 and 66: Cannot Allow for Wasted Sediment(ak
Disproportionate Impacts to Louisiana• In nearly all categories, the impacts to Louisiana’s natural resources have beengreater than all other states combined.• An estimated 92% <strong>of</strong> the currently heavy to moderately oiled shorelines in theGulf are Louisiana shorelines.• Louisiana’s shorelines have consistently represented over 80% <strong>of</strong> heavy tomoderately oiled Gulf shorelines at any given time.• Louisiana’s shorelines have consistently represented over 50% <strong>of</strong> all totalshoreline miles oiled, and over 50% <strong>of</strong> all shoreline miles oiled at any given time.• Approximately 60% <strong>of</strong> all birds and 60% <strong>of</strong> all mammals collected in response tothe spill were collected in Louisiana.• Over 65% <strong>of</strong> all birds found visibly oiled and dead have been found in Louisiana.
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