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Pollution liability. January 1970-June 1988 (Citations from Pollution Abstracts). Report for January 1970-June 1988

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6960602

This bibliography contains citations concerning court decisions regarding pollution liability. Specific aspects of pollution legislation that must be proven to establish liability are discussed. Federal, state, or civil exemptions to pollution laws are detailed. Pollution liability insurance is examined. Punitive assessments providing economic recovery and clean up costs to injured parties are briefly considered. Specific court decisions are used to highlight general principles of pollution liability. (This updated bibliography contains 149 citations, 10 of which are new entries to the previous edition.)

Research Organization:
National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6960602
Report Number(s):
PB-88-866231/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English