Coast Guard

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5867535

The 11-million gallon Exxon Valdez oil spill highlighted deficiencies in the nation's ability to contain and recover spilled oil. The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 represents a major effort by Congress to address these deficiencies and to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the private sector and the federal government in preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills. This report examines the Coast Guard's efforts to avoid unnecessary and wasteful duplication by coordinating with the private sector and others, including federal and state agencies, its plans to buy oil spill response equipment and the new responsibilities the act places on the private sector and the Coast Guard and if these responsibilities call for a shift in emphasis in Coast Guard oil spill response activities.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (United States). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 5867535
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-91-212
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES
CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INDUSTRY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OIL SPILLS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PLANNING
POLLUTION CONTROL
REMEDIAL ACTION
US COAST GUARD
US DOT
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER TREATMENT PLANTS