Oil spill governance in the United States debates is illustrated in the question "who is liable in the case of a vessel spill?" The cargo owner or the ship operator/ owner? Another significant issue was the interaction of domestic legislation and international measures. In 1980's, international agreements being considered would take over oil spills federal and state laws adding further complexity to party liability. However, after the "Exxon Valdez" incident, the short comings of the patchy framework for oil spill governance was apparent and growing pressure placed on lawmakers resulted in the establishment of the more comprehensive Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The Oil Pollution Act (1990):
Baldwin Harbor, New York Baldwin Harbor, New York Baldwin Harbor is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. It was created concomitant with the 1990 United States Census from the southernmost portions of the neighboring hamlet of Baldwin. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 8,102. Baldwin Harbor is located at (40.633923, -73.603779). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (28.24%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 8,102 people, 2,687 households, and 2,185 families