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to www.oilpollutionlaw.com,
provided by the law firm Bode & Grenier,
L.L.P.
In the wake of the disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill, Congress passed
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to provide a comprehensive, unified system
of oil spill liability and compensation. Its numerous provisions further
several important environmental goals, including:
- Establishing civil and criminal penalties for oil spill
violations
- Developing a national
contingency plan for the effective clean-up of
oil spills
- Establishing claims procedures for the
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
- Setting certain
construction specifications for oil tankers
- Setting
financial responsibility and insurance requirements
- Establishing
procedures for natural resource damage assessment
and clean-up.
OPA 90 is integrated with other environmental
statutes, such as the Clean Water Act and the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act, to provide a nationwide system for oil spill
liability, removal and restoration, and compensation.
Bode & Grenier, L.L.P. is a civil
litigation boutique located in Washington, D.C., with a nationwide practice
representing clients before state and federal courts and federal administrative
bodies.
William H. Bode, the managing Partner of Bode & Grenier, LLP, recently
addressed petroleum industry insiders at the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
Implementation Workshop in Phoenix, Arizona.
Bode & Grenier, L.L.P., publishes “The
Oil Pollution Act: Case Digest and Sourcebook” – a comprehensive
guide to the Oil Pollution Act, including analysis of OPA legal
challenges, analysis of OPA consent decrees, information on
reporting spills and submitting claims to the Oil Spill Liability
Trust Fund, as well as the text of the statute. To
view the table of contents, please click here: The
Oil Pollution Act: Case Digest and Sourcebook.
This website provides information for industry professionals, attorneys,
and others interested in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Click
on any of the following links for more information:
Overview of the Oil
Pollution Act
Recent News
Bibliography of Articles
Internet Resources
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