Maritime transportation major oil spills occur infrequently, but risks remain : testimony before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate /

When oil spills occur in U.S. waters, federal law places primary liability on the vessel owner or operator--that is, the responsible party--up to a statutory limit. As a supplement to this "polluter pays" approach, a federal Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund administered by the Coast Guard pa...

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Main Author:	Fleming, Susan A.
Corporate Authors:	United States. Government Accountability Office. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard.
Format:	Book Electronic
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]
Series:	Testimony ; GAO-08-357 T
Subjects:	United States. > Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc. > United States. Liability for oil pollution damages > United States. Oil spills > Law and legislation > United States.
Online Access:	http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS89058
Online Access:	http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08357t.pdf
Online Access:	http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?rptno=GAO-08-357T&accno=A79029
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