Title: Oil Pollution Act Overview | US Environmental Protection Agency
Headings: Oil Pollution Act Overview
Oil Pollution Act Overview
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Content: 1) certain specified damages resulting from the discharged oil; and (2) removal costs incurred in a manner consistent with the National Contingency Plan (NCP). §1002 (c) Exceptions to the Clean Water Act (CWA) liability provisions include: ( 1) discharges of oil authorized by a permit under Federal, State, or local law; ( 2) discharges of oil from a public vessel; or (3) discharges of oil from onshore facilities covered by the liability provisions of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act. §1002 (d) Provides that if a responsible party can establish that the removal costs and damages resulting from an incident were caused solely by an act or omission by a third party, the third party will be held liable for such costs and damages. §1004 The liability for tank vessels larger than 3,000 gross tons is increased to $1,200 per gross ton or $10 million, whichever is greater. Responsible parties at onshore facilities and deepwater ports are liable for up to $350 millon per spill; holders of leases or permits for offshore facilities, except deepwater ports, are liable for up to $75 million per spill, plus removal costs.