01924oam 2200421 a 450 991069622540332120071128063847.0(CKB)5470000002376570(OCoLC)172716451(EXLCZ)99547000000237657020070917d2007 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMaritime transportation[electronic resource] major oil spills occur infrequently, but risks to the federal Oil Spill Fund remain : report to Congressional Committees[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2007]ii, 46 pages digital, PDF fileTitle from title screen (viewed on Sept. 17, 2007)."September 2007.""GAO-07-1085."Includes bibliographical references.The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 directed GAO to examine spills that cost the responsible party and the Fund at least $1 million. This report answers three questions: (1) How many major spills (i.e., $1 million or more) have occurred since 1990, and what is their total cost? (2) What factors affect the cost of spills? and (3) What are the implications of major oil spills for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund?Maritime transportation Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etcUnited StatesLiability for oil pollution damagesUnited StatesOil spillsLaw and legislationUnited StatesOil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.Liability for oil pollution damagesOil spillsLaw and legislationEJBEJBGPOBOOK9910696225403321Maritime transportation3449007UNINA