Superfund: Number and Value of Natural Resource Damage Claims (Testimony,
07/11/95, GAO/T-RCED-95-246).

To date, natural resource damage settlements have been relatively
low--accounting for a small percentage of what responsible parties have
agreed to pay for Superfund cleanups.  However, federal and state
officials told GAO of three future settlements that could involve
hundreds of millions of dollars.  They also indicate that there may be
other instance in which claims will exceed $50 million per geographic
area.  Further, the federal government faces the potential for large
damages at some of its most contaminated facilities.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-RCED-95-246
     TITLE:  Superfund: Number and Value of Natural Resource Damage 
             Claims
      DATE:  07/11/95
   SUBJECT:  Claims settlement
             Damage claims
             Natural resources
             Future budget projections
             Federal/state relations
             Hazardous substances
             Judicial remedies
             Environmental monitoring
             Liability (legal)
             Waste management
IDENTIFIER:  Superfund Program
             Washington
             Los Angeles County (CA)
             Coeur D'Alene River Basin (ID)
             Clark Fork River Basin (MT)
             Colorado
             Minnesota
             New Jersey
             New York
             Utah
             Wyoming
             Idaho
             
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