Oil spill costs and impacts /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Urwellen, Robert H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2009]
Subjects:
Oil spills > Economic aspects.
Oil spills > Environmental aspects.
Déversements de pétrole > Aspect économique.
Déversements de pétrole > Aspect de l'environnement.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Pollution Control.
Oil spills > Economic aspects
Oil spills > Environmental aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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