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Citation or shens.

 

Oh, also provide proof that Bush or any other president was adhering to this law you speak of.

 

 

 

see page three GWB executive order... And executive orders are law. This executive order required a plan in case of a disaster of this sort. The plan is above, the law requiring it is below.

 

 

 

(3) The functions vested in the President by Section 311(j)(5) of FWPCA and Section 4202(b)(4) of OPA, respecting the issuance of regulations requiring the owners or operators of offshore facilities, including associated pipelines, other than deepwater ports subject to the DPA, to prepare and submit response plans, the approval of means to ensure the availability of private personnel and equipment, the review and approval of such response plans, and the authorization of offshore facilities, including associated pipelines, other than deepwater ports subject to the DPA, to operate without approved response plans, are delegated to the Secretary of the Interior.

(e)(1) The functions vested in the President by Section 311(j)(6)(B) of FWPCA, respecting the requirements for periodic inspections of containment booms and equipment used to remove discharges at non-transportation-related onshore facilities, are delegated to the Administrator.

(2) The functions vested in the President by Section 311(j)(6)(A) of FWPCA, respecting the requirements for periodic inspections of containment booms and equipment used to remove discharges on vessels, and at transportation-related onshore facilities and deepwater ports subject to the DPA, are delegated to the Secretary of Transportation.

Here are the EPA Guidelines (or regulations) referenced in the above law

 

 

 

 

 

 

aaaaand here are the regulations required by the above law...

 

 

 

 

 

And then you have this The clean water act EPA section 309

 

(d) National Contingency Plan.
   (1) Preparation by President. The President shall prepare and publish a National Contingency Plan for removal of oil and hazardous substances pursuant to this section.
   (2) Contents. The National Contingency Plan shall provide for efficient, coordinated, and effective action to minimize damage from oil and hazardous substance discharges, including containment, dispersal, and removal of oil and hazardous substances, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
      (A) Assignment of duties and responsibilities among Federal departments and agencies in coordination with State and local agencies and port authorities including, but not limited to, water pollution control and conservation and trusteeship of natural resources (including conservation of fish and wildlife).
      (B) Identification, procurement, maintenance, and storage of equipment and supplies.
      (C) Establishment or designation of Coast Guard strike teams, consisting of--
         (i) personnel who shall be trained, prepared, and available to provide necessary services to carry out the National Contingency Plan;
         (ii) adequate oil and hazardous substance pollution control equipment and material; and
         (iii) a detailed oil and hazardous substance pollution and prevention plan, including measures to protect fisheries and wildlife.
      (D) A system of surveillance and notice designed to safeguard against as well as ensure earliest possible notice of discharges of oil and hazardous substances and imminent threats of such discharges to the appropriate State and Federal agencies.
      (E) Establishment of a national center to provide coordination and direction for operations in carrying out the Plan.
      (F) Procedures and techniques to be employed in identifying, containing, dispersing, and removing oil and hazardous substances.
      (G) A schedule, prepared in cooperation with the States, identifying--
         (i) dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances, if any, that may be used in carrying out the Plan,
         (ii) the waters in which such dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances may be used, and
         (iii) the quantities of such dispersant, other chemicals, or other spill mitigating device or substance which can be used safely in such waters, which schedule shall provide in the case of any dispersant, chemical, spill mitigating device or substance, or waters not specifically identified in such schedule that the President, or his delegate, may, on a case-by-case basis, identify the dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances which may be used, the waters in which they may be used, and the quantities which can be used safely in such waters.
      (H) A system whereby the State or States affected by a discharge of oil or hazardous substance may act where necessary to remove such discharge and such State or States may be reimbursed in accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, in the case of any discharge of oil from a vessel or facility, for the reasonable costs incurred for that removal, from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
      (I) Establishment of criteria and procedures to ensure immediate and effective Federal identification of, and response to, a discharge, or the threat of a discharge, that results in a substantial threat to the public health or welfare of the United States, as required under subsection (c)(2).
      (J) Establishment of procedures and standards for removing a worst case discharge of oil, and for mitigating or preventing a substantial threat of such a discharge.

 

 

 

 

Clearly they were to burn the spill without even having to notify the federal government... But, there were no fire booms, hence they couldn't start until they got one... And by then the winds had changed, and the spill got progressively worse. This was an administration failure in FEDERAL waters, and the finger pointing all goes back to Oilbama...

 

Good thing he didn't let the other countries who offered their help in the first week to come... Because that would have meant not letting the unions do it...

 

And we all know the unions support is more important than our beaches or fishing, or oil business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, show me any proof that such booms were on the standby during either Bush administration and/or any other administration.

 

"crazy troll". nice, really makes me want to waste more time on you.

 

anyway.

 

 

page 104 section 4.4

 

read it. I can't copy it (not text but an image)

 

Clearly it states that the government is responsible for burning a oil spill like this, and the materials to do so are in one of the departments shown on page 96...

 

If you look at that page, you will see why they can't find the booms...

 

They should be on this list.

 

 

But, I don't see them. course that list changes often, as products are discontinued or company supplier changes.

 

I would bet that the original manufacturer changes, they didn't find another, and just let the part of the law requiring burning and having equipment on hand to just be forgotten.

 

Until they needed it, and didn't have it.

 

Here is florida's version from 2008

 

 

it could be there, but I don't know the proper name for the hydro fire boom.

 

Looking through all of this, I can see how regulation is such a wonderful thing... It really  makes things clear.