The oil industry is governed by a wide array of federal state and local laws and regulations that address environmental protection, including generation, storage, transportation, transportation, and safety and health issues. The current trend is towards stricter regulations, which may necessitate a permit or authorization before any construction or drilling activities, as well as restrictions on access to seismic acquisition, drilling, and other activities on certain lands in wilderness and other protected areas, which can lead to significant liabilities for pollution caused by oil and gas operations and require reclamation of certain lands.