In the case of an oil
spill cleanup, the costs are likely to be directly incurred by an insurance company, but the premiums paid for that insurance come at the expense of the value of the oil transportation service — the higher the expected clean - up costs from oil
spills, the higher insurance premiums will be, and this will mean higher pipeline tolls, which in turn implies lower profits,
taxes, and royalties on the products shipped.
The
tax goes into the Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund, which provides emergency funds for oil spill cleanup and cl
Spill Liability Trust Fund, which provides emergency funds for oil
spill cleanup and cl
spill cleanup and claims.