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Abstract
Marrin,
Samantha S. "Rough Seas Ahead for Alaska Cruises? The Judicial and
Legislative Battle Over
Glacier Bay," Fordham Environmental Law Journal, 2002, 13:2
(2nd
qtr), 323-342
Cruise ships bringing tourists to view the natural
beauty of Glacier Bay
provide an economic boon for Alaska. However, such tourism
must be weighed against the
protection of
the very natural resource the ships seek to exploit. Relevant
litigation is surveyed, highlighting the February 2001 decision handed
down by
the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals which found that the
federal
government violated the law when it allowed the number of cruise ships
sailing
in Glacier Bay to increase from
107 to 138 during the height
of the summer cruise season.
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