Oil spill costs and impacts
Urwellen, Robert H.
Oil spill costs and impacts [electronic resource] / Robert H. Urwellen. - New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009. - xi, 45 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [35]-40) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Oil spills--Economic aspects.
Oil spills--Environmental aspects.
Electronic books.
TD427.P4 / U79 2009eb
363.738/2
Oil spill costs and impacts [electronic resource] / Robert H. Urwellen. - New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2009. - xi, 45 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [35]-40) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Oil spills--Economic aspects.
Oil spills--Environmental aspects.
Electronic books.
TD427.P4 / U79 2009eb
363.738/2