Gulf oil spill of 2010 : liability and damage issues

Walsh, Christine R. (Added Author). Duncan, James P., 1971- (Added Author). United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Selections. (Added Author).

Summary: This report examines several of he important liability and compensation issues stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Record details

ISBN: 161324729X
ISBN: 9781613247297
ISBN: 1613249136
ISBN: 9781613249130
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 182 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2012.

General Note:	Contains edited, excerpted and augmented editions of CRS reports.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Liability and compensation issues raised by the 2010 Gulf oil spill / Jonathan L. Ramseur -- Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) : liability of responsible parties / James E. Nichols -- Liability and compensation requirements under the Oil Pollution Act / National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling -- The 2010 oil spill : natural resource damage assessment under the Oil Pollution Act / Kristina Alexander -- Natural resource damage assessment : evolution, current practice, and preliminary findings related to the deepwater horizon oil spill / National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling -- Cost of major spills may impact viability of oil spill liability trust fund / United States government accountability office : statement of Susan A. Fleming, Director Physical Infrastructure, (GAO) -- Unlawful discharges of oil : legal authorities for civil and criminal enforcement and damage recovery / National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling -- The 2010 oil spill : criminal liability under wildlife laws / Kristina Alexander.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.