Curtas do Bryant´s

GAO – aquatic nuisance species

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on the aquatic invasive species program. The report recommends that members of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force develop a mechanism to measure progress toward the strategic goals and help meet certain statutory requirements. GAO-16-49 [located at http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/673897.pdf] (11/30/15).

Court – Anadarko assessed $159.5 million penalty

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued finding of fact and conclusions of law in the penalty phase of trial of Anadarko Petroleum Company, a non-culpable, non-operating co-owner of the Macondo offshore oil well, site of the April 10, 2010 blowout, explosion, fire, and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on strict liability standards as set forth in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the court imposed a civil penalty of $159.5 million. US v Anadarko, No. MDL 2179 (ED La, November 30, 2015) [located at http://www.brymar-consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/Misc/Anadarko_CWA_Penalty_151130.pdf].

UK – use of armed guards

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) issued updated guidance [located at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480863/use-of-armed-guards-to-defend-against-piracy.pdf] to owners of UK-flagged ships on the use of armed guards to defend against the threat of piracy in exceptional circumstances. This guidance covers, amongst other things, the exceptional circumstances under which the use of armed guards may be considered, the factors to be included in the risk assessment, advice on selecting a private security company, and a requirement for the shipping company to produce a counter-piracy plan and submit a copy to the department. (12/1/15). Fonte: Dennis  Bryant.