OPA
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OPA is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1990 that strengthens regulations and liability standards for preventing and responding to oil spills in navigable waters and shorelines.
Aliases (2)
- Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ×46
- OPA 90 ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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| administeredBy |
Department of the Interior
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → United States Coast Guard → United States Environmental Protection Agency → |
| amends |
Clean Water Act
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| appliesTo |
U.S. shorelines
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exclusive economic zone of the United States → navigable waters of the United States → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 33 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| coversDamageType |
costs of oil spill removal
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loss of profits and earning capacity due to oil spills → natural resource damages → property damage from oil spills → |
| creates |
national planning and response system for oil spills
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| enactedAfterEvent |
Exxon Valdez oil spill
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| enactedInYear |
1990
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| establishes |
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
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financial responsibility requirements for oil facilities and vessels → liability standards for oil spills → |
| focusesOn |
oil pollution liability and compensation
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oil spill contingency planning → |
| fundedBy |
taxes on oil
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| imposesLiabilityOn |
responsible parties for oil spills
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalArea |
environmental law
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maritime law → |
| primaryPurpose |
improve oil spill response
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prevent oil spills → strengthen liability for oil pollution damages → |
| protects |
coastal ecosystems
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marine environment → |
| regulates |
oil spill prevention
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oil spill response → |
| relatedTo |
National Contingency Plan
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| requires |
area contingency plans for oil spill response
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facility response plans → vessel response plans → |
| sectionSubject |
double hull requirements for certain tank vessels
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financial responsibility for offshore facilities → natural resource damage assessment procedures → |
| shortName |
OPA
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OPA 90 → |
| strengthens |
coordination between federal, state, and local agencies in oil spill response
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federal authority to direct oil spill response → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990 → Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA 90") → |
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