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Coast Guard: Federal Costs Resulting From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

RCED-90-91FS Published: Jan 26, 1990. Publicly Released: Feb 28, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, focusing on: (1) estimated costs incurred by federal agencies; (2) the approaches agencies used to pursue reimbursement from the responsible oil company; and (3) the amount agencies have been reimbursed.

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