Pollution caused by a leak or discharge of oil, typically from a ship.
oil pollution is a big problem facing ports handling oil tankers
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They paid a $35 million fine for oil pollution in six states.
The problem of oil pollution, therefore, lands squarely at the doorstep of a transportation system based on internal combustion.
A temporary solution to the reported oil pollution in the lagoon has been found.
Also discussed was the establishment of an international fund for compensation for oil pollution damage.
Other industry-related expenses include light dues, marine navigation levies and conservancy, and oil pollution levies.
Problems include oil pollution from hundreds of onshore oil wells.
Increasing pollution levels evoked a public response beginning in the 1960s that led ultimately to government regulatory policy aimed at controlling oil pollution.
Technologies to prevent or contain oil spills, however, cannot solve the problem of marine oil pollution, since the main cause is not spills, but the consumption of oil.
The legislation was passed in its original form, leaving oil pollution unaddressed.
The provisions of the Act drastically changed the landscape for oil pollution prevention.