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Vanderzwaag, David. Canadian Law Relating to Tidal Power Development and Oil Terminal Siting and Oil Tankering. (Working Paper 10). Marine Law Institute. May 1984. 92 pp.

This paper is one of twelve working papers prepared for a study of the international environmental risks of large-scale coastal energy developments in the Gulf of Maine - Bay of Fundy region. The study was conducted by a team of investigators from the University of Southern Maine, the University of New Hampshire, and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Support for the project was provided by the William H. Donner Foundation, Inc. of New York, NY and the Max Bell Foundation of Toronto, Canada. Part I of this paper examines the Canadian legal regime applicable to Fundy tidal power development through three lenses: The Constitutional Division of Powers, Federal 'Legislation and Administration and Provincial Legislation and Administration. Part II provides an overview of the Canadian legal regime governing oil terminal siting and emissions. Part III reviews the Canadian legal regime governing the shipment of Oil by tankers.

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