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Coast Guard Releases OPA 90 Report

The Coast Guard has posted its Report on the Implementation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 on the web at www.uscg.mil/hq/npfc/Documents/PDFs/osltf_report.pdf. The report notes, “Based on past spending trends and current forecasts, the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) is expected to be depleted by FY 2009.” Additional funding sources would be needed to maintain a balance in the fund.