Oil Pollution Act of 1990
By Kahlai Fong and
Ben Golkin
Important Dates
Date drafted: 1990
Important information
A national act.
Regulated and
enforced by the Office
of Emergency
Management.
Created in response to
the Exxon Valdez
incident.
Provisions
Provides capitol for oil spill
cleanup with the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund.
Also establishes provisions
which expand the federal
government’s ability to
respond to oil spills.
Including holding oil spillers
responsible for their actions.