The Energy Law
JUNE 13, 2017
9, 2017), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held for the first time that a Responsible Party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) has a statutory claim for contribution to recover purely economic damages from a partially liable third party. Marquette Transportation Company, L.L.C. , 16-30459 (5th Cir.
The Energy Law
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
The TINTOMARA, a tanker, collided with the DM-932, causing the barge to break away and ultimately sink in the Mississippi River resulting in the spill of approximately 300,000 gallons of oil into the River. As owner of the leaking barge, ACL was deemed the responsible party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA ’90”).
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The Energy Law
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
1] The data used to compile the statistics in this section are available at [link] [2] Pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Secretary of the Interior adjusts the maximum civil penalty on a regular basis to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index. 1 RMMLF-INST PAPER NO. 7 (2016). [1]
The Energy Law
DECEMBER 9, 2021
For example, in 2021, the Department of Justice provided notice of seven consent decrees for Oil Pollution Act natural resource damages, and these consent decrees were signed anywhere from two to 15 years after the incident, and on average, nearly nine years after the incident.
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Permit conditions – Several statutes require permit holders to have and implement plans to prepare for extreme events – e.g., Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Oil Pollution Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
The Energy Law
APRIL 5, 2018
The allision resulted in a spill of approximately 264,000 gallons of crude oil into the Delaware River. As the designated responsible party under the Oil Pollution Act (“OPA”), 33 U.S.C. 2701, et seq. Frescati spent $143 million cleaning up the river. 2701, et seq.”
The Energy Law
JANUARY 31, 2023
A Regulatory Increase to the Limits of Liability for Oil Pollution and an Amendment Exempting Small Passenger Vessels from the Limitation of Liability Act Present New Challenges for Vessel Owners U.S. First, the Coast Guard announced [1] increases to the liability limits in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”). [2]
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