Tournament: Heritage Hall | Round: 1 | Opponent: xx | Judge: xx
1AC – Plan Text
The United States federal government should authorize the licensing of companies based in the United States to participate in the development of Cuba’s energy resources.
1AC – Inherency
CONTENTION ONE IS INHERENCY
Now is the key time to modify the embargo – Cuba is facing a crossroads but will commit to drilling for oil
Helman ‘11(http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2011/04/06/cubas-oil-drilling-plan-is-a-great-reason-to-end-u-s-embargo/; “Cuba's Oil Drilling Plan Is A Great Reason To End U.S. Embargo”; Christopher HelmanForbes staff writer)
The U.S. economic embargo ... Cuba were included
And, the current embargo prevents all US oil drilling in Cuba
Sadowski, ’11 (Richard, Sadowski is a Class of 2012 J.D. candidate, at Hofstra University ¶ School of Law, NY. Mr. Sadowski is also the Managing Editor of Production of ¶ the Journal of International Business and Law Vol. XI.“Cuban offshore drilling: Preparation¶ and Prevention within the framework¶ of the united states’ embargo”, Sustainable Development Law and Policy Volume 12 Article 10 page 38, Fall 2011, http://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1497andcontext=sdlpandsei-redir=1andreferer=http3A2F2Fscholar.google.com2Fscholar3Fas_ylo3D200926q3D2522Cuba2Boil25222B~US26hl3Den26as_sdt3D02C45#search=22Cuba20oil207EUS22) LA
The embargo on Cuba .... have an interest.23
And, other countries will beat the US there – US must act in response to inevitable drilling
Padgett 12 (Tim Padgett, Jan. 27, 2012. “The Oil Off Cuba: Washington and Havana Dance at Arms Length Over Spill Prevention.” Times. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2105598,00.html)
On Christmas Eve,... a other drilling contractors.
1AC – Oil Spills Advantage
ADVANTAGE _ IS OIL SPILLS
We’re on the brink – US-based parts are crucial to immediately respond to spills – any spill in the status quo would be catastrophic
Almeida 12’ (BY ROB ALMEIDA ON MAY 18, 2012 Rob Almeida is Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at gCaptain Drilling Off Cuba, and How the Embargo Could be Very Costly for the US http://gcaptain.com/drilling-cuba-embargo-badly/ )
This was the ....US-based employees involved.
Bilateral relations between Cuba and the US are key to solving for oil spills – regional expertise is the only way to solve
Boom ’12 (BRIAN M. BOOM, Brian M. Boom is the director of the Caribbean Biodiversity Program and Bassett Maguire Curator of Botany at the New York Botanical Garden. 08/14/12. http://www.sciencediplomacy.org/article/2012/biodiversity-without-borders)
The most urgent ... these shared threats.
Timeframe immediate- oil spill would reach Florida in 5 days
Weisberg, ’12 (Robert H. Weisberg, Special to the Times, Professor, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1975. Dr. Weisberg is an experimental physical oceanographer engaged in ocean circulation and ocean-atmosphere interaction studies in the tropics, on continental shelves, and in estuaries. As director of the USF Ocean Circulation Group and co-director of the USF Coastal Ocean Modeling and Prediction System his research presently emphasizes in-situ measurements, analyses, and models of the West Florida Shelf circulation and the interactions between the shelf and the estuaries, February 4, 2012, http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/tracking-a-potential-cuba-oil-spill/1213878)¶ LA
Numerous articles continue ... sound energy policy.¶
Cuban oil spill trashes the Florida ecosystem – takes out key coral reefs and mangroves that are critical to biodiversity – Florida is a unique hotspot for this collapse
Emily A. Peterson¶ Daniel J. Whittle, J.D.¶ and Douglas N. Rader, Ph.D¶ December 2012 “Bridging the Gulf¶ Finding Common Ground on Environmental and ¶ Safety Preparedness for Offshore Oil and Gas in Cuba”, http://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/EDF-Bridging_the_Gulf-2012.pdf
If a spill were to occur ... ¶depend on them.
Coral collapse destroys the ecosystem, leading to extinction
Robin Kundis Craig(Associate Prof Law, Indiana U School Law) 2003
Biodiversity and ecosystem ... biosphere with us.
Solvency
Current regulations don’t solve
Nerurkar and Sullivan ‘11Neelesh,¶ Specialist in Energy Policy ¶ And Mark P. ¶ Specialist in Latin American Affairs ¶Congressional research service“Cuba’s Offshore Oil Development: ¶ Background and U.S. Policy Considerations”¶ November 28, 2011 http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41522.pdf LA
Oil Spill Risks29 ... the ¶ United States.36
Only US action guarantees both Cuba and the US are ready to respond to a spill
Bert 13’ (Authors: Captain Melissa Bert, USCG, 2011-2012 Military Fellow, U.S.Coast Guard, and Blake Clayton, Fellow for Energy and National Security Publisher Council on Foreign Relations Press Release Date Jun 27, 2013 http://www.cfr.org/cuba/addressing-risk-cuban-oil-spill/p27515?excerpt=0)
The imminent drilling ... Cuba strategy.