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Maritime transportation : major oil spills occur infrequently, but risks remain : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate / statement of Susan A. Fleming.
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- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Fleming, Susan A.
- Series:
- Testimony ; GAO-08-357 T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
- United States.
- Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (United States).
- Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc--United States.
- Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.
- Liability for oil pollution damages--United States.
- Liability for oil pollution damages.
- Oil spills--Law and legislation--United States.
- Oil spills.
- Oil spills--Law and legislation.
- Physical Description:
- 29 pages : digital, PDF file.
- Other Title:
- Major oil spills occur infrequently, but risks remain
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]
- Summary:
- When oil spills occur in U.S. waters, federal law places primary liability on the vessel owner or operator--that is, the responsible party--up to a statutory limit. As a supplement to this "polluter pays" approach, a federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund administered by the Coast Guard pays for costs when a responsible party does not or cannot pay. This testimony is based on GAO's September 2007 report on oil spill costs and select program updates on the recent San Francisco spill. Specifically, it answers three questions: (1) How many major spills (i.e., at least $1 million) have occurred since 1990, and what is their total cost? (2) What factors affect the cost of spills? and (3) What are the implications of major oil spills for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund?
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 19, 2007).
- "For release ... December 18, 2007."
- Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 184905136
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