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JWC Amendment effective 21 September 2020
Wednesday, December 9th 2020 JWC Amendment effective 21 September 2020

On 24th September 2020, the Governor of California signed Californian Assembly Bill (AB) 3214 into law and that will provide for such increased penalties and fines by means of amendments to California’s Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (the “Act”).

US Oil Pollution California - Increased criminal penalties for oil spill related offences
Wednesday, December 9th 2020 US Oil Pollution California - Increased criminal penalties for oil spill related offences

On 24th September 2020, the Governor of California signed Californian Assembly Bill (AB) 3214 into law and that will provide for such increased penalties and fines by means of amendments to California’s Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (the “Act”).