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Oil Pollution act of 1990

1. Overview

A. Description of OPA.

1. Year established?

2. Who passed OPA?

B. What does OPA prohibit?

1. Oil spill prevention measures.

2. Oil spill remediation/clean up plans.

2. Background/History

A. What first sparked the need for OPA?

B. Discussion of the Exxon Valdez Spill.

C. Other cases that led to the need for OPA.

3. Enactment of OPA

A. Overview of the process in enacting OPA.

B. Timeline

C. Controversy of OPA enactment

4. Content of OPA

A. Title 1 of OPA.

1. Oil Pollution liability and compensation

B. Title 2 of OPA

1. Conforming amendments.

C. Title 3 of OPA

1. International oil pollution prevention and removal

D. Title 4 of OPA

1. Prevention and Removal

a. Subtitle A- Prevention

b. Subtitle B- Removal

c. subtitle C- Penalties and miscellaneous.

E. Title 5 of OPA

1. Prince Williams sound provisions.

F. Title 6 of OPA

1. Miscellaneous.

G. Title 7 of OPA

1. Oil pollution research and development program.

H. Title 8 of OPA

1. Trans-Alaska Pipeline system

a. Subtitle A- Improvements to Trans-Alaska pipeline system.

b. Subtitle B- Penalties

c. Subtitle C- Provisions applicable to Alaska Natives.

5. Enforcement

A. Requirements and limitations of OPA.

B. Liability and Responsible Parties.

6. References

7. External Links

A. https://www.uscg.mil/npfc/About_NPFC/opa.asp

B. https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-oil-pollution-act

C. http://www.epw.senate.gov/opa90.pdf

D. https://www.fws.gov/laws/lawsdigest/oilpoll.html

E. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/hr1465

F. http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1376&context=elr

G. http://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/crs/R41266.pdf

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