It's Been 4380 Days and Counting Since EXXON VALDEZ: Is It Time to Change the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Authors

Browne C. Lewis, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2001

Publication Title

Tulane Environmental Law Journal

Keywords

Exxon Valdez, pollution

Abstract

The first Part of this Article examines the liability scheme that existed prior to the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill. In the second Part, the Article analyzes the liability scheme that was created by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). The final Part of the Article evaluates whether the OPA's liability scheme would be able to effectively deal with an oil spill of the magnitude of the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill.

Repository Citation

Lewis, Browne C., "It's Been 4380 Days and Counting Since EXXON VALDEZ: Is It Time to Change the Oil Pollution Act of 1990" (2001). Law Faculty Articles and Essays. 1000.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/fac_articles/1000

Volume

15

Issue

1