Water Pollution Liability — Financial and legal responsibility for causing contamination to oceans, rivers, lakes or streams. Entities that cause water pollution can be held liable for cleanup, regulatory fines, damage to third party property, third party loss of revenue,… … Investment dictionary
Pollution insurance — is a type of insurance that covers costs related to pollution. This can include the costs of brownfield restoration and cleanup, liability for injuries and deaths caused by pollution, and so on. The largest players in this industry are AIG,… … Wikipedia
Liability insurance — is a part of the general insurance system of risk financing. Originally, individuals or companies that faced a common peril , formed a group and created a self help fund out of which to pay compensation should any member incur loss. The modern… … Wikipedia
Liability — A financial obligation, or the cash outlay that must be made at a specific time to satisfy the contractual terms of such an obligation. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * liability li‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlti] noun liabilities PLURALFORM … Financial and business terms
liability — 1) In the broad legal sense, responsibility or obligation. For example, a person is liable to pay his debts, under the law; 2) In accounting, any debt owed by an individual or organization. Current, or short term, liabilities are those to be paid … Financial and business terms
Nonpoint source water pollution regulations in the United States — Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution regulations are environmental regulations that restrict or limit water pollution from diffuse or nonpoint effluent sources such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas in a river catchments or wind borne… … Wikipedia
strict liability — see liability 2b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. strict liability … Law dictionary
Strict liability (criminal) — In criminal law, strict liability is liability for which mens rea (Latin for guilty mind ) does not have to be proven in relation to one or more elements comprising the actus reus (Latin for guilty act ) although intention, recklessness or… … Wikipedia
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 — Heavy sheens of oil as visible on the surface of the water in Prince William Sound following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Oil Pollution Act (101 H.R.1465, P.L. 101 380 [1]) was passed by the 101st United States Congress, and signed by… … Wikipedia
Cruise ship pollution in the United States — The cruise ship industry is a significant and growing contributor to the United States economy, providing more than $32 billion in benefits annually and generating more than 330,000 U.S. jobs, but also making the environmental impacts of its… … Wikipedia
Regulation of ship pollution in the United States — International laws and regulationsMARPOL 73/78 is one of the most important treaties regulating pollution from ships. Six Annexes of the Convention cover the various sources of pollution from ships and provide an overarching framework for… … Wikipedia
