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sep 13, 1983 - The Oil Pollution Act

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The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 streamlined and strengthened EPA's ability to prevent and respond to catastrophic oil spills. A trust fund financed by a tax on oil is available to clean up spills when the responsible party is incapable or unwilling to do so.

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sep 13, 1983
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~ 42 years ago