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Author Urwellen, Robert H.

Title Oil spill costs and impacts [electronic resource] / Robert H. Urwellen.

Imprint New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xi, 45 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [35]-40) and index.
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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Oil spills -- Economic aspects.
Oil spills -- Environmental aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9781606921197 (softcover)
1606921193 (softcover)
9781614704706 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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