Title: Oil Pollution Act of 1990 - Wikipedia
Headings: Oil Pollution Act of 1990
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
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History/Background
Enactment timeline
Key Content (Titles)
Enforcement
Concerns and reactions
Long-term effects of OPA
International treaties
See also
References
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Content: This was timely evidence that oil spills were not uncommon. Alaska Governor Steve Cowper authorized the creation of the Alaska Oil Spill Commission in 1989 to examine the causes of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and issue recommendations on potential policy changes. Cowper appointed Walter B. Parker, a longtime transportation consultant and public official, as the chairman of the commission. Under Parker, the Commission issued 52 recommendations for improvements to industry, state, and federal regulations. 50 of these recommendations were worked into the Oil Pollution Act bill that was introduced into legislation on March 16, 1989 by Walter B. Jones, Sr., a Democratic Party congressman from North Carolina's 1st congressional district. Enactment timeline
March 16, 1989: the Oil Pollution Act was introduced into the legislative process for enactment. June 21 of 1989: a committee reported and recommended that both chambers of Congress should consider the bill further.