UMaine Report Helps State Prepare for Oil Spills
Contact: Contact: Caroline Noblet (207) 581-3172; David Munson (207) 581-3777
With the occurrence of two major oil spills along the coast of Maine in recent decades, preparing the state for a quick recovery in the event of a spill has become a critical need. Analysts at UMaine’s Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center have helped meet that need by identifying more than 700 recreational sites that have the potential to be directly impacted by an oil spill and determining the usage patterns at those sites.
The MCSPC report is an important first step toward establishing the economic value of affected sites to the state. Reliable usage data is required in order to facilitate timely and effective recovery efforts and to quickly process claims against those parties responsible for the spill.
The report has been posted on the MCSPC website at: http://www.umaine.edu/mcsc/reports/Final-OilSpillReportv2.pdf