This document summarizes administrative law and regulations surrounding oil spills and water pollution. It discusses the cyclical nature of lawmaking between Congress, the President, executive agencies, and the judiciary. It also outlines key laws like the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act that established regulatory frameworks and agencies like the EPA to regulate water pollution from oil spills, discharge permits, remediation efforts, and enforcement.

1. Applied Administrative Law: Oil Spills and Water Law Neal R. Axton, Information Resources Summer, 2010

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5. Executive Branch Documentation Congress Legislation & Codification Executive (President) Executive Orders Executive (Agencies) Formal & Informal Rule-Making Judiciary Injunctions & Invalidation

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