Laws And Plans For Prince William Sound Oil Spill Response

Laws and regulations create the framework for oil spill prevention, planning, response, and recovery.

These laws are complemented by both government and operator response plans as required under both state and federal laws.

Includes:

• Summary of applicable Federal and State laws and regulations;
• Alaska’s Response Planning Standard;
• Spill response plans (agencies that oversee planning and response, a summary of the key spill response plans in Prince William Sound, and links to plans in other Alaska communities;
• Roles and responsibilities in a spill response; and Links to related policies and supplementary guidance