oil pollution act of 1990 draft year: 1990 by the 101 st united states congress. amendment years:...
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Exxon Valdez Regulation and Enforcement responsible by the Environmental Protection Agency.TRANSCRIPT
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Draft year: 1990 by the 101st United States Congress.Amendment years: None; this legislation is national.
By, Maddie McMahonPeriod: 4
Purpose of the OPA• Created after the Exxon Valdez spilled over 11 million gallons of
crude into the water of Prince William Sound in 1989.• Made to prevent civil liability from the future oil spills off the
coast of the United States. • Government is able to provide money and resources necessary to
clean up oil spills.• New requirements for vessel construction and crew licensing.• Amended the Clean Water Act and addressed the wide range of
problems associated with preventing, responding to, and paying for oil pollution incidents in oceans surrounding the United States.
• Greatly increased federal oversight of maritime oil transportation.
• Nine titles of OPA: Oil Pollution Liability and Compensation, Conforming Amendments, International Oil Pollution Prevention and Removal, Prevention and Removal, Prince William Sound Provisions, Miscellaneous, Oil Pollution Research and Development Program, Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, Amendments to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Exxon Valdez
Regulation and Enforcement responsible by the Environmental Protection Agency.