The oil industry is subject to a wide range of federal and local laws and regulations that address environmental protection, including generation, storage, transportation, transportation, and safety and health issues. In the present day, there is a trend towards stricter regulations that require permits and authorizations for construction and other activities, as well as restrictions on access to seismic acquisition, drilling, and other activities on lands in wilderness and other protected areas, which can result in significant liabilities for pollution and reclamation of certain lands.