Charlotte Schiaffo

Document ID: USCG-2005-21780-0019
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Coast Guard
Received Date: September 25 2008, at 08:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: October 9 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: October 9 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: May 5 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 8072353b
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This is comment on Rule

Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater Ports)

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Please make sure that liabilities are adjusted to reflect inflationary costs. With the rush to open more and more areas to drilling, it is imperitive that in the event of spills or other pollution the polluters bear the cost of the clean up and reimbursement of economic loss to communities because of their actions. The lesson to be learned from the travesty of the Exxon Valdez is that polluters will not automatically do the right thing as the recent court case which was settled after 20 years shows.

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Charlotte Schiaffo
Public Submission Posted: 10/09/2008 ID: USCG-2005-21780-0019

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