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March 8, 2012

Cuba Will Drill for Oil But What if There's a Spill?

Bert & Clayton, Council on Foreign Relations


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The imminent drilling of Cuba's first offshore oil well raises the prospect of a large-scale oil spill in Cuban waters washing onto U.S. shores. Washington should anticipate this possibility by implementing policies that would help both countries' governments stem and clean up an oil spill effectively. . .

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TAGGED: offshore oil drilling, health impact, environmental impact, oil spill, Cuba, Council on Foreign Relations

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