Compensation for Victims of Water Pollution.
CRS report, prepared by John E. Blodgett et al., for the Subcom on Oversight and Review, reviews case studies of water contamination incidents, focusing on background and impacts of each pollution episode, and resulting litigation and compensation. Includes summary, conclusions, and background infor...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1979-1980.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | CRS report, prepared by John E. Blodgett et al., for the Subcom on Oversight and Review, reviews case studies of water contamination incidents, focusing on background and impacts of each pollution episode, and resulting litigation and compensation. Includes summary, conclusions, and background information (p. 1-48) and the following chapters: Also examines current legislative proposals and assesses the following pollution victims' compensation mechanisms: Federal disaster relief, oil spill liability and compensation, Black Lung Benefit Program, Japanese Pollution Victim Compensation Law, tort law, and insurance. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |