Natural Resource Damages: The Economics Have Shifted After Ohio v. United States Department of the Interior

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Date

Dec. 31, 1989

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Raymond J. Kopp, Paul R. Portney, and V. Kerry Smith

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Journal Article

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Authors

Raymond J. Kopp

Senior Fellow

Raymond J. Kopp is a senior fellow at RFF. During his career Kopp has specialized in the analysis of environmental and natural resource issues with a focus on Federal regulatory activity.

Paul R. Portney

University Fellow

Paul R. Portney is a University Fellow and former president of RFF. His work focuses on the benefits and costs of federal regulatory programs, including techniques to value the damages to natural resources associated with oil spills and other accidents.

V. Kerry Smith

University Fellow

Kerry Smith is a university fellow at RFF where he researches environmental policy issues.

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