OPA 90 Forum News
Alternative Fuels: The Past, The Present & The Future — Presentation Now Available
Guillermo Hernandez of Donjon-SMIT presented “Alternative Fuels: “The Past, The Present & The Future” to Forum members. The presentation traces how the maritime fuel landscape is shifting and what that means for spill preparedness and salvage response in U.S. waters. Read more
OPA 90 at 35: Panel Discussion Now Available
On March 12, 2026, six industry leaders gathered to mark 35 years of the Oil Pollution Act with a candid panel discussion titled “Built for Oil, Blind to Whats Next.” The full recording is now available.
How does PHMSA differ in scenario planning from the EPA and the USCG? – OPA90
As I have written about numerous times, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) all fall under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90). While they share Read more
There is a big difference between PHMSA OPA90 Resource Planning and the EPA and the USCG.
In the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90), there are many similarities among the three agencies with inland jurisdiction: the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). However, Read more
Opinion: Oil and gas/vessel marine casualty regulatory enforcement is changing
How might enforcement shift under an administration perceived to favor deregulation and economic growth over tighter environmental oversight and legal action? As seen in OFFSHORE, www.offshore-mag.com BY DOUGLAS MARTIN, OPA90 Forum Presently, uncertainty exists about how federal authorities will exercise Read more
Mechanical Removal and Responder Immunity
By Dennis L. Bryant, Bryant’s Maritime Consulting EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In 1998, an obscure, last minute addition to the Coast Guard Authorization Act amended section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), expanding the definition of “discharge”, and clarifying Read more