Number: RL32912
Title: Federal-State Maritime Boundary Issues
Authors: Laura K. Welles and Eugene H. Buck, Resources, Sciences, and Industry Division; and Aaron M. Flynn, American Law Division 
Abstract: Over the last few decades, new uses for coastal and offshore areas have emerged, including aquaculture and renewable energy (wind, wave, and tidal), while more traditional uses, such as commercial fishing and oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf, have continued to flourish. As technologies improve, companies will likely seek to expand offshore activities and conduct many of them farther from the coast. For example, interest in offshore wind energy has already grown in recent years, resulting in numerous offshore projects being proposed off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.
Pages: 18
Date: May 5, 2005