Tournament: New Trier | Round: 2 | Opponent: Niles West HG | Judge: Mahoney, Tim
The Aff is extra-topical –
a. “Economic engagement” – the aff also includes inspections, new dispute settlement mechanisms and tons of other extraneous items
BOEM 12 (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; No Date; Agreement between the United States and Mexico Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico”; 2012; http://www.boem.gov/BOEM-Newsroom/Library/Publications/Agreement-between-the-United-States-and-Mexico-Concerning-Transboundary-Hydrocarbon-Reservoirs-in-the-Gulf-of-Mexico.aspx) IIN
Background: This Agreement would establish a framework for the cooperative exploration and exploitation of
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the maritime boundary and provides new opportunities for U.S. companies.
b. “Towards” – the Aff also covers Canada, Russia, The Bahamas and Bermuda
Baker 7/8/13 (George; “Observations on Oil Agreements with Mexico and Excluding Cuba”; July 8, 2013; http://www.mexidata.info/id3657.html) IIN
On June 27, in HR 1613* (the Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon
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protection; so it makes no regulatory or environmental sense to exclude Cuba.