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Environmental Focus WQIS Broadens Coverage To Meet State Requirements The U.S. has been widely known to have the most stringent marine pollution liability laws of any country. But now the states are making the laws even tougher for the marine community. WQIS, the Water Quality Insurance Syndicate, announces two new insur- ance endorsements to protect the marine community from increased state legisla- tion. WQIS provides a new option to cover state spill requirements even when they are broader in scope than the Federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). In the past, when a federal officer signs off on effective cleanup of a spill and a state official demands further cleanup, the assured has been unprotected for addi- Cirde 256 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com Do you want the entire maritime industry at your finger tips? Then log on to... MaritmeEquipment.com Free product information. Free price quotes. 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In recent years, states across the country have become more active in writing laws dealing with pollution. As part of this development, they have been imposing a growing number of civil fines and penalties. Additionally, these civil fines and penalties have been for higher dollar amounts. The states of Texas and New York are among the more active in assessing fines. For example, on consecutive days, Texas recently assessed a spill penalty of $10,000 for a 3,000 gal. fuel spill from a dredge and $5,000 to a seafood opera- tion for a discharge into Texas waters during a fuel transfer. Legislation is on the books in states like California and Maryland to assess penalties of $30 to $100 per gallon spilled, which can cre- ate assessment fines of millions of dol- lars. To assist brokers and assureds in understanding the requirements of each state in which a vessel operates, WQIS has launched a new website, www.wqis.com, with a powerful, inter- active State Law Directory. 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