Experts: US ill-prepared for oil spill off Cuba

United States is not ready to deal with any oil spill. Of tense relations between the United States and Cuba makes cooperation in protecting the Straits of Florida a very difficult. US Worry about the flow of oil from the coast of Florida that could destroy the economy, which helps about 57 billion dollars from tourism. The reason for this worry is research on oil or if there any spill of oil. “Fellow South Floridian U.S. Rep. David Rivera wants to expand the 1990 Oil Pollution Act to fully cover companies operating in foreign waters, in the event oil reaches U.S. territory to ensure they repay the U.S. government for any cleanup costs for spills.”

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