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Oil Pollution act of 1990

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1. Overview

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A. Description of OPA.

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1. Year established?
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2. Who passed OPA?
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B. What does OPA prohibit?

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1. Oil spill prevention measures.
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2. Oil spill remediation/clean up plans.
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2. Background/History

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A. What first sparked the need for OPA?

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B. Discussion of the Exxon Valdez Spill.

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

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3. Enactment of OPA

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A. Overview of the process in enacting OPA.

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B. Timeline

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C. Controversy of OPA enactment

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4. Content of OPA

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A. Title 1 of OPA.

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1. Oil Pollution liability and compensation
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B. Title 2 of OPA

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1. Conforming amendments.
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C. Title 3 of OPA

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1. International oil pollution prevention and removal
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D. Title 4 of OPA

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1. Prevention and Removal
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a. Subtitle A- Prevention
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b. Subtitle B- Removal
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c. subtitle C- Penalties and miscellaneous.
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E. Title 5 of OPA

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1. Prince Williams sound provisions.
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F. Title 6 of OPA

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1. Miscellaneous.
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G. Title 7 of OPA

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1. Oil pollution research and development program.
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H. Title 8 of OPA

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1. Trans-Alaska Pipeline system
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a. Subtitle A- Improvements to Trans-Alaska pipeline system.
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b. Subtitle B- Penalties
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c. Subtitle C- Provisions applicable to Alaska Natives.
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5. Enforcement

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A. Requirements and limitations of OPA.

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B. Liability and Responsible Parties.

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6. References

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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