In Overview . . . 



Oil is at once a necessat7 compo- 

 nent of our energy budget and a 

 demonstrated threat to the marine en- 

 vironment. Judiciously conducted 

 research will further describe the en- 

 vironmental price that society is paying 

 for oil pollution. It is the responsibility 

 of citizens and decision makers to plan 

 a reasonable course of petroleum 

 resource development considering both 

 energy requirements and the environ- 

 mental consequences of energy use. 



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