A fund to clean up oil spills that calls for a two-cents-per-barrel tax on crude oil transferred from barges or tankers at marine facilities in the state is being created by Louisiana officials.
Estimated at $10 million annually, the fund would be administered by a coordinator within the office of Gov. Buddy Roemer. According to Ron Gomez, Louisiana's secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and chairman of the governor's Oil Spill Task Force, which crafted the tax plan.
The proposal, which will now go to Governor Roemer for inclusion in his legislative package, is expected to be strongly supported by the governor, who created the task force to protect the state's coastline from the threat of oil spills.
Loosely modeled on a similar measure under consideration in Texas, the Louisiana version would allow individuals to seek money from the funds to pay for damages caused by oil spills.
The $10 million level is below the $50 million requested by the state Department of Environmental Quality. To raise $50 million, the tax on oil would have to be nearly 10 cents a barrel.
The Cascade oil skimmer, built for the National Response Corp. (NRC) by U.K. manufacturer Vikoma, reportedly proved its capabilities in the clean-up operations following the tank barge Morris J. Berman's spill off the Northern Puerto Rican coast in January. The vessel broke its towline and ran aground
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a comprehensive "Manual of Practice for Protection and Cleanup of Shorelines" from oil spills. The two-volume manual was prepared by Woodward-Clyde Consultants (San Francisco). The manual is designed as a decision-making guide to provide the
An expert in international marketing for petrochemicals and pollution control equipment has joined the New Orleans, La.-based oil spill cleanup firm Oil Mop, Inc., according to C. Horton Smith, president. Kelvin John Smythe of Dublin, Ireland, is the new executive vice president who brings with
100 percent U.S. ownership were permitted to engage in coastwise activities of any kind. The change, however, only affects activity related to oil spill cleanup. The rule includes procedures these vessel owners must follow to obtain the limited endorsement necessary to operate in U.S. waters. The
in the surface of the water. If the fluid is neither a hazardous chemical and is not considered oil, it is exempt from this act as well as OPA 90 oil spill cleanup regulations. This will not only reduce or eliminate fines but can reduce the scope and costs associated with aquatic oil spill cleanup procedures
of Lockheed Offshore Systems & Services office in Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, Calif., said the group is presently engaged in contracts with numerous major oil companies in the development of hardware, feasibility studies, innovative conceptual and preliminary design, and project management services. The
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in the surface of the water. If the fluid is neither a hazardous chemical and is not considered oil, it is exempt from this act as well as OPA 90 oil spill cleanup regulations. This will not only reduce or eliminate fines but can dramatically reduce the scope and costs associated with aquatic oil spill cleanup
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Grants—The $35- million authorization will assist states in the development and implementation of a coordinated National Boating Safety Program. Oil Spill Cleanup and Initial Damage Assessment—The $50- million appropriation from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund will be used to finance cleanup and
and waterways. For critical response time functions, the vessel is outfitted with both oil spill clean-up and fire fighting equipment. The oil spill cleanup system uses a disc type oil skimmer and provides for collection of 200 GPM of refined products from the water surface. Collected oil is pumped
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