1998 Year of the Ocean Coastal Tourism and Recreation 



responsible party for a vessel or facility from which oil is discharged, or which poses a 

 substantial threat of a discharge, is liable for: 



certain specified damages resulting from the discharged oil; and 



removal costs incurred in a maimer consistent with the National Contingency Plan. 



The scope of damages for which there may be liability under section 1002 of OPA includes: 



natural resource damages, including the reasonable costs of assessing these damages; 



loss of subsistence use of natural resources; 



real or personal property damages; 



net loss of tax and other revenues; 



loss of profits or earning capacity; and 



net cost of additional public services provided during or after removal actions. 



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