Oil spill costs and impacts

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Autore principale: Urwellen, Robert H.
Ente Autore: ebrary, Inc
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009.
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Sommario:
  • Location impacts costs in different ways
  • Type of oil spilled impacts the extent of the response effort and the amount of damage
  • Fund has been able to cover costs not paid by responsible parties, but risk remain
  • Some recent adjustments to liability limits do not reflect the cost of major spills
  • Liability limits have not been adjusted for inflation
  • Certification of compliance with the new liability limits is not in place
  • Other challenges could also affect the fund's condition
  • Concluding observations
  • Appendix I : information on spill response.