Gulf Oil Corp. v. Morton

ELR Citation: ELR 20086
No(s). 72-2449 (9th Cir. Nov 27, 1973)

The Secretary of the Interior was acting within his authority when, after the Santa Barbara Channel oil blowout, he suspended drilling permits in the channel. The Outer Continental Shelf Act permits the Secretary to issue and amend regulations in order to protect and conserve the natural resources o...

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