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Bridging the Gulf Finding Common Ground on Environmental and Safety Preparedness for Offshore Oil and Gas in Cuba
Bridging the Gulf Finding Common Ground on Environmental and Safety Preparedness for Offshore Oil and Gas in Cuba
Authors Emily A. Peterson Daniel J. Whittle, J.D. Douglas N. Rader, Ph.D.
Acknowledgments The authors of this report gratefully acknowledge the support of Dr. Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado (University of Nebraska), Dr. Lee Hunt (International Association of Drilling Contractors), Paul Kelway (International Bird Rescue), Jorge Piñón (University of Texas at Austin), Skip Przelomski (Clean Caribbean & Americas), William K. Reilly (National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling), Richard Sears (National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling), Captain John Slaughter (U.S. Coast Guard), Robert Muse (Washington, DC attorney), and Dr. John W. Tunnell, Jr. (Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University) for providing input on this report. The final report reflects the views of its authors and not necessarily that of those interviewed. This report has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the J.M. Kaplan Fund.
Appendix A: Chronology of key events surrounding offshore energy in Cuba
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Appendix B: National and international coordination of oil spill response plans
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Appendix C: Organizations involved in U.S.‑Cuba environmental cooperation
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Nongovernmental organizations Academic and research centers
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