The 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law.

Merchant marine--Safety measures.

Merchant marine.

America, Gulf of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Examines natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) process for determining levels of harm, responsible parties, and appropriate remedies for natural resource damages pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990, focusing on NRDA as it relates to 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. Describes statutory requirements of OPA, NRDA process under the implementing regulations, and developments in the Gulf of Mexico

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-AML-0256

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