The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA)

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The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA)

• David Sztorm

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The Oil Pollution Act of 1990

• The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 amends the Clean
  Water Act of 1972.
• The OPA was signed into law in response to the
  Exxon Valdez incident.
• The OPA was created in order to prevent and
  respond to oil spills.
• The OPA also created a trust fund that provides
  up to a billion dollars per spill incident.
• Environmental Protection Agency is responsible
  for regulation and enforcement.
• The Federal Government, area committees, and
  owners and operators of vessels must prepare
  there own Facility Response Plans.
• The OPA also created severe penalties for
  noncompliance.