LSI 2010 NRD Santa Fe final conference binder 072110.pdf

LSI 2010 NRD Santa Fe final conference binder 072110.pdf LSI 2010 NRD Santa Fe final conference binder 072110.pdf

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Richard O. Curley, Jr. of Curley & Associates LLC Speaker 7: 1 COOPERATIVENRDAS:FACTORFICTION? APRPCOUNSEL’SPERSPECTIVE ByRichardO.Curley,Jr. Cleaningupcontaminantsreleasedintotheenvironment,assessing impacts,andrestoringinjuredresourcesarebestachievedthrougha cooperative,integratedapproach. NOAADamageAssessment,Remediationand RestorationProgramFactSheet,May2007atp.1 Idon’tsitaroundjusttalkingtoexpertsbecausethisisacollegeseminar. WetalktothesefolksbecausetheypotentiallyhavethebestanswersoI knowwhoseasstokick. PresidentBarackObama InterviewwithMattLauer,June7,2010 OurjobbasicallyistokeepthebootontheneckofBritishPetroleumto carryouttheresponsibilitiestheyhavebothunderthelawand contractuallytomoveforwardandstopthisspill. SecretaryoftheInterior,KennethSalazar CNN’sStateoftheUnion,May2,2010 Manypotentiallyresponsibleparties(PRPs)havelongwonderedwhetherthe cooperationpartofcooperativeassessmentsisaonewaystreetinwhichthePRP(s)paysome orallofthetrustee(s)naturalresourcedamageassessment(“NRDA”)costsandthetrustees proceedtoconducttheirNRDAwithlittlemeaningfulroleforthePRPs.PresidentObama’sand SecretarySalazar’sremarksquotedabovesuggestthatsuchPRPskepticismhasbeenwarranted astheUnitedStates’commitmenttocooperativeNRDAsappearstobelimitedbypolitical expediencywhencooperationisarguablyneededmost.Somemaysaythatitisnot appropriatetocriticizethePresidentorothertrusteesfortheirpolemic,noncooperative rhetoricregardingtheDeepwaterHorizonmatterasitisauniqueandtragicsituation. Law Seminars International | Natural Resource Damages | 07/15/10 in Santa Fe, NM

Richard O. Curley, Jr. of Curley & Associates LLC Speaker 7: 1<br />

<br />

COOPERATIVE<strong>NRD</strong>AS:FACTORFICTION?<br />

APRPCOUNSEL’SPERSPECTIVE<br />

ByRichardO.Curley,Jr.<br />

Cleaningupcontaminantsreleasedintotheenvironment,assessing<br />

impacts,andrestoringinjuredresourcesarebestachievedthrougha<br />

cooperative,integratedapproach.<br />

NOAADamageAssessment,Remediationand<br />

RestorationProgramFactSheet,May2007atp.1<br />

<br />

Idon’tsitaroundjusttalkingtoexpertsbecausethisisacollegeseminar.<br />

WetalktothesefolksbecausetheypotentiallyhavethebestanswersoI<br />

knowwhoseasstokick.<br />

PresidentBarackObama<br />

InterviewwithMattLauer,June7,<strong>2010</strong><br />

<br />

OurjobbasicallyistokeepthebootontheneckofBritishPetroleumto<br />

carryouttheresponsibilitiestheyhavebothunderthelawand<br />

contractuallytomoveforwardandstopthisspill.<br />

SecretaryoftheInterior,KennethSalazar<br />

CNN’sStateoftheUnion,May2,<strong>2010</strong><br />

<br />

Manypotentiallyresponsibleparties(PRPs)havelongwonderedwhetherthe<br />

cooperationpartofcooperativeassessmentsisaonewaystreetinwhichthePRP(s)paysome<br />

orallofthetrustee(s)naturalresourcedamageassessment(“<strong>NRD</strong>A”)costsandthetrustees<br />

proceedtoconducttheir<strong>NRD</strong>AwithlittlemeaningfulroleforthePRPs.PresidentObama’sand<br />

SecretarySalazar’sremarksquotedabovesuggestthatsuchPRPskepticismhasbeenwarranted<br />

astheUnitedStates’commitmenttocooperative<strong>NRD</strong>Asappearstobelimitedbypolitical<br />

expediencywhencooperationisarguablyneededmost.Somemaysaythatitisnot<br />

appropriatetocriticizethePresidentorothertrusteesfortheirpolemic,noncooperative<br />

rhetoricregardingtheDeepwaterHorizonmatterasitisauniqueandtragicsituation.<br />

Law Seminars International | Natural Resource Damages | 07/15/10 in <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Fe</strong>, NM

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