U.S.-Mexico transboundary hydrocarbons agreement : considerations and implementation proposals / Hugh Bruner, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bruner, Hugh.

Series:

Latin American Political, Economic, and Security Issues

Latin American political, economic, and security issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Relations--Mexico.

United States.

Mexico--Relations--United States.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The offshore areas of the Gulf of Mexico provide a setting for domestic and international energy production, U.S. military training and border operations, trade and commerce, fishing, tourist attractions, and recreation. These governmental, commercial, and cultural activities depend on healthy and productive marine and coastal areas for a range of economic and social benefits. Consequences of hurricanes and oil spills demonstrate that offshore areas in the Gulf of Mexico are governed by a number of interrelated legal regimes, including treaties and international, federal, and state laws. This

Contents:

""U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBONS AGREEMENT: CONSIDERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS""; ""U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBONS AGREEMENT: CONSIDERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROPOSALS""; ""LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO IMPLEMENT THE U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBONS AGREEMENT""; ""SUMMARY""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""PENDING LEGISLATION AND RELATED LEGISLATIVE INTERESTS""; ""RELEVANT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS""; ""CONCISE SUMMARY OF THE AGREEMENT""; ""POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION""

""U.S. PERSPECTIVES AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""""CONCLUSION""; ""APPENDIX. SUMMARY OF CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS""; ""Chapter 2: OIL,MEXICO, AND THE TRANSBOUNDARY AGREEMENT""; ""LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL""; ""OVERSIGHT STUDY""; ""MEXICAN OIL AND GAS: CRITICAL FOR MEXICO�S PROSPERITY, IN CRITICAL NEED OF REFORM""; ""TRANSBOUNDARY AGREEMENT""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING U.S.-MEXICO BILATERAL COOPERATION""; ""APPENDIX I.�TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES CONCERNING TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO""

""GENERAL PRINCIPLES""""EXPLORATION. AND EXPLOITATION OF A TRANSBOUNDARY RESERVOIR OR UNIT""; ""OPERATING AGREEMENT""; ""INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS""; ""SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES""; ""INSPECTIONS, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION""; ""FINAL CLAUSES""; ""Chapter 3: STATEMENT OF AMBASSADOR CARLOS PASCUAL, SPECIAL ENVOY AND COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. HEARING ON ''U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON AGREEMENT AND STEPS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION''""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""ROLE OF THE AGREEMENT""; ""H.R. 1613""; ""CONCLUSION""

""Chapter 4: STATEMENT OF STEVEN GROVES, BERNARD AND BARBARA LOMAS SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION. HEARING ON ''U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON AGREEMENT AND STEPS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION''""""THE U.S. EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF""; ""U.S. ECS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO""; ""U.S. LEASING ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN GAP""; ""Chapter 5: TESTIMONY OF ATHAN MANUEL, DIRECTOR, LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM, SIERRA CLUB. HEARING ON ''U.S.-MEXICO TRANSBOUNDARY HYDROCARBON AGREEMENT AND STEPS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION''""; ""I. INSPECTIONS""; ""II. CIVIL PENALTIES NEED TO BE INCREASED""

""III. APPLYING THE FINAL DRILLING SAFETY RULE""""IV. NO NEW DRILLING""; ""V. DOMESTIC ENERGY JOBS: CLEAN ENERGY VERSUS OIL AND GAS DRILLING""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 27, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63117-308-1

OCLC:

872279600