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 THE POLITICS OF EXEMPTION 



Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act 



Purpose: To publicly disclose information about toxic chemicals and potential 

 chemical hazards under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) as required 

 by the 1986 Superfund Amendments; also to encourage emergency 

 response to chemical accidents. 



Exemption: The following oil- and gas-related industrial segments as classified by 

 the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, are excluded from 

 the TRI: Oil and Gas Extraction, Petroleum Pipelines, Marine Cargo 

 Handling Facilities, Gas Production and Distribution, Petroleum and 

 Petroleum Product Wholesalers, Underground Injection Wells, Gasoline 

 Service Stations, and Fuel Oil Dealers. 



On Pollution Act of 1990 



Purpose: To reduce the risk and frequency of, and where possible prevent, oil spills 

 in US. waters; establishes double hull tanker requirement and other 

 provisions for spill liability, compensation and spill clean-up response. 



Exemption: Barges exempt for double hull requirement; must meet other 

 "secondary containment" requirement by year 2015. 



