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
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
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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