Oil spill governance in the United States the "Exxon Valdez" incident a number of laws were in place to prevent and respond to oil spills. These include: The above legislations were the principle governing instruments of oil spills incidents prior to the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill. Several attempts by congress to establish more encompassing and elaborate oil pollution laws were hindered by belligerent issues which mostly produced stalemates. One such conflict was federal law limiting a state's ability to enforce requirements and liability for parties responsible for causing oil spills. The focus of the debates was mostly centred on party liability. An example of the type of
2017 Ennore oil spill towards north of the Chennai Port with sludge accumulating over a length of spread across 11 spots. He added that the shores of the city's Marina Beach suffered minimum impact and that the shoreline of the suburb Tiruvallur had oil accumulation over a stretch. The volume of the spill was estimated at . The Government of Tamil Nadu was criticized for its failures in crisis communication and contingency response. 2017 Ennore oil spill The 2017 Ennore oil spill was an oil spill that occurred outside the Kamarajar Port in Ennore near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. The spill occurred on