Oil spill costs and impacts / Robert H. Urwellen.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Urwellen, Robert H.
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xi, 45 p. :; ill.

Table of 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.