Congress Approves the Oil Pollution Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Energy, Fuel, Power Sources, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: August 18, 1990
Article abstract: Congress passed comprehensive environmental legislation, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, in response to the grounding of the Exxon Valdez.
Summary of Event
Throughout U.S. history, the maritime industry has played a significant role in the nation’s trade. In the past, many of the industry’s technological advances developed in response to economic stimuli. Gradually, however, maritime businesses shifted their focus from economics to environmental protection and stopped seeing environmental accidents as an unavoidable cost of doing...
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