Oil Pollution Act of 1990 timely evidence that oil spills were not uncommon. Alaska Governor Steve Cowper authorized the creation of the Alaska Oil Spill Commission in 1989 to examine the causes of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and issue recommendations on potential policy changes. Cowper appointed Walter B. Parker, a longtime transportation consultant and public official, as the chairman of the commission. Under Parker, the Commission issued 52 recommendations for improvements to industry, state, and federal regulations. 50 of these recommendations were worked into the Oil Pollution Act bill that was introduced into legislation on March 16, 1989 by Walter B. Jones, Sr., a
Petrotrin oil spill of the oil spill. So far Petrotrin have reimbursed the fishermen of Cedros $2.6 million and they’re still negotiating with the fishermen of La Brea and Point Fortin. An open flame ban was imposed on the residents of La Brea, which is one of the communities that is situated nearest to Petrotrin’s oil refinery, directly following the spill. This ban prevented the people of La Brea from cooking any meals. Petrotrin has been providing the people of La Brea with three meals a day to compensate for the inabilility to cook. Petrotrin oil spill The Petrotrin oil spill was a