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- Response to Oil Spills
- The paper mentions that response to oil spills requires the combined efforts of the owner or operator of the facility or vessel that spilled the oil, the federal On-Scene Coordinator OSC, and state and local government officials. The specific steps taken to respond to a spill depend on the type...
- White papers 2002-06-26
- Oil Spill Response Management
- The paper mentions that as the federal governments lead agency in responding to oil spills in inland waters, EPA is responsible for monitoring and, if necessary, directing spill response efforts. Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, EPA is required to direct the response in cases where the spill "is...
- White papers 2004-01-08
- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
- The paper describes the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Under the oil pollution act of 1990, the owner or operator of a facility from which oil is discharged also known as the responsible Party is liable for the costs associated with the containment or cleanup of the spill and any...
- White papers
- Responding to Oil Spills: The National Response System
- The paper informs that when a major oil spill occurs in the United States, coordinated teams of local, state, and national personnel are called upon to help contain the spill, clean it up, and ensure that damage to human health and the environment is minimized. Without careful planning and clear...
- White papers 2002-06-26
- Preparing for Oil Spills: Contingency Planning
- Oil spills are, unfortunately, common events in many parts of the United States. Most of them are accidental, so no one can know when, where, or how they will occur. Preventing oil spills is the best strategy for avoiding potential damage to human health and the environment. However, once a...
- White papers 2002-06-26
- Spill Location
- The article mentions how different factors affect the ability to contain and clean up an oil spill. Issues concerning geographic isolation, weather conditions, body of water, and type of shoreline are all considered when creating a spill site scenario. The remote location of an oil spill can present many logistical...
- White papers 2004-01-08
- Mechanical Containment and Recovery of Oil Following a Spill
- This paper outlines some of the techniques and equipment that are used to conduct oil spill control efforts. When an oil spill occurs on water, it is critical to contain the spill as quickly as possible in order to minimize danger and potential damage to persons, property, and natural resources....
- White papers 2002-06-26
Additional Resources
- South Carolina City Bills State $21.4 Million for Organotin Spill
- COLUMBIA, South Carolina ENS — --> The City of Cayce has sent a bill for $21.4 million to the South Carolina State Legislature for funds spent on repairing the city's municipal wastewater treatment plant that was damaged during a 2000 chemical spill. The U.S. Geological Survey USGS and the...
- Research articles 2006-01-19
- Combating Spills
- This article addresses the U.S. Environment Protection Agency's EPA spill prevention, control and countermeasure SPCC regulations, which stipulate that addresses operating procedures to prevent oil spills, control measures to prevent oil from entering navigatable waters or adjoining shorelines, and countermeasures to contain, clean-up and mitigate the effects of oil spills...
- White papers 2004-06-24
- Shell Wins Offshore Drilling Rights in Alaska
- After years of controversy and delays, a federal agency has given the green light to Royal Dutch Shell to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic Ocean. The decision on Monday by the Minerals Management Service clears one of the last big hurdles for the company to drill two...
- News items 2009-10-20
- California Oil Storage Company Fined for Three Spills
- SAN FRANCISCO, California ENS — --> The bulk petroleum storage company IMTT-Richmond-CA has agreed to pay $157,500 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA and $85,507 to the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response related to oil spills into the Santa Fe Channel, which...
- Research articles 2006-04-04
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