1. Oil Pollution act Was a response to the Exxon Valdez Incident
The OPA also created the national Oil spill liability trust fund, which is available to provide up to one billion dollars per spill incident
It established a federal liability system for all spills internationally.
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2. Oil Pollution Act
The law stated that companies must have a "plan to prevent spills that may occur" and have a "detailed containment and cleanup plan" for oil spills.
OPA requires that all new foreign and domestic tankers over 5,000 gross tons docking in U.S. ports and transporting oil have double hulls

3. Oil Pollution Act
The act has greatly helped that EPA in oil regulation
Federal government is required to direct all public and private response efforts for certain types of spill events
must develop detailed, location specific Area Contingency Plans
Owners or operators of vessels and certain facilities that pose a threat to the environment must prepare their own Facility Response Plans.