What are the most important oil spill prevention initiatives I should know about Washington?
Emergency Response Tug Protects our Outer Coast and Strait of Juan de Fuca Since 1999, the state has funded an emergency response tug stationed at Neah Bay to provide a critical safety net to prevent disabled ships and barges from grounding in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca or off our outer coast. The tug has deployed to stand by or directly assist 45 vessels that were either completely disabled or had reduced maneuvering ability since its inception. On July 1, 2010, the responsibility for funding and managing the standby tug will shift to the maritime shipping industry. The state will retain an ability to dispatch the tug using the state’s Spill Response Account funds whenever there is the need to mitigate a threat to our waters. Oil Transfer Rules Keep Washington Waters Protected Over 15 billion gallons of oil is transferred over water in Washington state each year. The state’s Oil Transfer rules that have been in place since October 2006, continue to have a very positive prevent
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