Oil Pollution Act
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The Oil Pollution Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens regulations and liability for oil spill prevention, response, and cleanup in American waters and shorelines.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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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 |
offshore facilities
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onshore facilities → pipelines transporting oil → tank vessels → |
| authorizes |
federal removal actions for oil discharges
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natural resource damage assessments → |
| category |
Environmental law in the United States
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Oil spill prevention and response law → United States federal environmental legislation → |
| country |
United States
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| creates |
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
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| dateSigned |
1990-08-18
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| designates |
federal on-scene coordinator for oil spill response
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| enactedBy |
101st United States Congress
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| establishes |
liability for economic damages from oil spills
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liability for natural resource damages from oil spills → liability for oil spill removal costs → |
| imposes |
strict liability on responsible parties for oil spills
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| primaryPurpose |
oil spill cleanup
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oil spill prevention → oil spill response → |
| protects |
adjoining shorelines from oil pollution
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exclusive economic zone of the United States from oil pollution → navigable waters of the United States from oil pollution → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 101-380
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| regulates |
oil pollution in navigable waters of the United States
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oil pollution on adjoining shorelines of the United States → |
| requires |
contingency planning for oil spill response
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financial responsibility for certain facilities handling oil → financial responsibility for vessels carrying oil → oil spill response plans for certain onshore facilities → oil spill response plans for certain vessels → |
| responseTo |
Exxon Valdez oil spill
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| setsLiabilityCap |
statutory limits for certain oil spill damages
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| shortName |
OPA
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Oil Pollution Act → |
| signedBy |
George H. W. Bush
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| strengthens |
federal authority over oil spill response
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penalties for oil pollution violations → |
| yearEnacted |
1990
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Referenced by (11)
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ENRD
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United States Environmental Protection Agency → |
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Environment and Natural Resources Division
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Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
("Oil Pollution Act of 1990")
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Public Law 101-380
("Oil Pollution Act of 1990")
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Public Law 101-380
("Oil Pollution Act of 1990")
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BSEE
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Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
("Oil Pollution Act of 1990")
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Office of Land and Emergency Management
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regulatesUnderStatute |
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Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
("Oil Pollution Act of 1990")
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Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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