Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, on Topics Concerning the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Into the Prince William Sound of Alaska, April 6, 1989 |
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... ( prepared state- ment ) . 200 Davis , Hon . Robert W. , a U.S. Representative from Michigan Devens , John , Mayor , City of Valdez , Valdez , Alaska 2 48 Herger , Hon . Wally , a U.S. Representative from California . 14 Prepared ...
... ( prepared state- ment ) . 200 Davis , Hon . Robert W. , a U.S. Representative from Michigan Devens , John , Mayor , City of Valdez , Valdez , Alaska 2 48 Herger , Hon . Wally , a U.S. Representative from California . 14 Prepared ...
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... prepared by Hon . Don Young . Federal Register , 43 CFR Part 29 , excerpt , " Final Rule on Trans - Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund " Liability Section of Public Law 93-153 . Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation : Memorandum of 5 ...
... prepared by Hon . Don Young . Federal Register , 43 CFR Part 29 , excerpt , " Final Rule on Trans - Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund " Liability Section of Public Law 93-153 . Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation : Memorandum of 5 ...
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... a major oil spill off our shores . The question we must all ask ourselves is " Were we fully prepared for this eventuality ? " Regretfully , I am afraid we must answer " No. " ( 1 ) Since 1976 , the United States Congress has approached ...
... a major oil spill off our shores . The question we must all ask ourselves is " Were we fully prepared for this eventuality ? " Regretfully , I am afraid we must answer " No. " ( 1 ) Since 1976 , the United States Congress has approached ...
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... prepared . Mr. Chairman , we also need to make every effort to assess the environmental damage and ensure that restoration efforts move forward expeditiously . And , I'm confident under your leadership , as evidenced by today's hearing ...
... prepared . Mr. Chairman , we also need to make every effort to assess the environmental damage and ensure that restoration efforts move forward expeditiously . And , I'm confident under your leadership , as evidenced by today's hearing ...
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... preparing for this hearing . The Chairman could not ask for more help , or guidance and candor than I received from ... prepared to go ? Miss Schneider , are you pre- pared with an opening statement ? Miss SCHNEIDER . Yes . Mr. TAUZIN ...
... preparing for this hearing . The Chairman could not ask for more help , or guidance and candor than I received from ... prepared to go ? Miss Schneider , are you pre- pared with an opening statement ? Miss SCHNEIDER . Yes . Mr. TAUZIN ...
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$14 million Administrator Admiral Yost agencies Alaska Alaska Pipeline alcohol Alyeska April Bainbridge Island barrels birds Bligh Island Bligh Reef boom budget cargo Center Chairman claimant clean cleanup Committee contingency plan coordination Cordova crude oil dispersants environment equipment exceed $100 million EXXON BATON ROUGE Exxon Shipping Company EXXON VALDEZ Exxon Valdez oil Federal fish FISHERIES fishermen going Green Island HATCHERIES Heavy Effects Iarossi impact incident ISLEIB Knight Island license March 24 marine million gallons Montague Island National Response natural resources navigation NOAA O'CONNELL oil spill on-scene Owner or Operator personnel pilot Pipeline Liability Fund pollution Port Prince William Sound pumps Rassinier RAWL regulations Response Team SALMON skimmers statement Strict liability Strike Team Subcommittee subrogee subsection tanker tanks TAPS fund TAPS oil TAUZIN Thank Transportation U.S. Coast Guard U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Valdez oil spill vessel owner wildlife
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Page 83 - ... any costs or expenses incurred by the Federal Government or any State government in the restoration or replacement of natural resources damaged or destroyed as a result of a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance in violation of subsection (b) of this section.
Page 139 - If the waters of the sea are polluted by the drilling or production operations conducted by or on behalf of the lessee, and such pollution damages or threatens to damage aquatic life, wildlife, or public or private property, the control and total removal of the pollutant, wheresoever found, proximately resulting therefrom shall be at the expense of the lessee...
Page 140 - The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Liability Fund is hereby established as a non-profit corporate entity that may sue and be sued in its own name. The Fund shall be administered by the holders of the trans-Alaska pipeline right-of-way under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
Page 144 - SEC. 301. The Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, and the General Services Administration...
Page 82 - Loss of profits or impairment of earning capacity due to injury or destruction of real or personal property or natural resources, including loss of subsistence hunting, fishing and gathering opportunities.
Page 137 - Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Sincerely, EDWARD P.
Page 137 - No. 5. If confirmed, are there any issues from which you may have to recuse or disqualify yourself because of a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest?
Page 97 - ... obtained; and, (2) Specifies the method used to obtain such evidence, such as personal observation of the individual, or by chemical testing of the individual. (c) An entry shall be made in the official log book, if carried, pertaining to those individuals for whom evidence of intoxication is obtained. The individual must be informed of this entry and the entry must be witnessed by a second person. (d) If an individual directly involved in a casualty refuses to submit to, or cooperate in, the...
Page 82 - ... loss of profits or impairment of earning capacity due to injury to, or destruction of, real or personal property or natural resources; and (F) loss of tax revenue for a period of one year due to injury to real or personal property.
Page 140 - In any case where liability without fault is imposed pursuant to this subsection and the damages involved were caused by the negligence of a third party, the rules of subrogation shall apply in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction where the damage occurred. Antitrust Laws (y) The grant of a right-of-way or permit pursuant to this section shall grant no immunity from the operation of the Federal antitrust laws.