02459oam 2200469 a 450 991069638230332120080102074710.0(CKB)5470000002377005(OCoLC)184905136(EXLCZ)99547000000237700520071219d2007 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMaritime transportation[electronic resource] 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 /statement of Susan A. Fleming[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2007]29 pages digital, PDF fileTestimony ;GAO-08-357 TTitle from title screen (viewed on Dec. 19, 2007)."For release ... December 18, 2007."Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.Includes bibliographical references.This testimony is based on GAO's September 2007 report on oil spill costs and select program updates on the recent San Francisco spill. Specifically, it answers three questions: (1) How many major spills (i.e., at least $1 million) 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 legislationFleming Susan A1391194United States.Government Accountability Office.United States.Congress.Senate.Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard.EJBEJBGPOBOOK9910696382303321Maritime transportation3494610UNINA