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Natural Resource Damage program seeks funds to continue assessments after Reed Point derailment on Yellowstone River
Summary
The Natural Resource Damage Program, administratively attached to DOJ, requested continued one-time funding to assess injuries and negotiate settlements after hazardous releases, including the Reed Point derailment that released asphalt into the Yellowstone River.
The Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP), administratively attached to the Department of Justice, briefed the subcommittee on its role in assessing environmental injuries from hazardous releases and on the Reed Point train derailment on the Yellowstone River.
Doug Martin, NRDP administrator, summarized the program’s mission: perform injury assessments, recover damages from responsible parties and use settlement funds for restoration of affected natural resources. He said NRDP has about 12 of 13 FTE funded and is primarily funded by restoration‑dedicated state special revenue that cannot be used for recovery assessment work; that legal/recovery work historically…
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