Introduction to Laws and Regulations
(Separate Website)
A basic description of how laws and regulations come to be, what they are, and where to find them, with an emphasis on environmental laws and regulations.
By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Oil Pollution Act
(Separate Website)
The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 streamlined and strengthened EPA’s ability to prevent and respond to catastrophic oil spills. A trust fund financed by a tax on oil is available to clean up spills when the responsible party is incapable or unwilling to do so.
By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
USVI Division of Environmental Protection Website
(Separate Website)
Virgin Islands environmental laws and related issues.
By: VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection