A Barge Owned by Oceanic Shipping Company Discharges Some of the Oil

question 47

Multiple Choice

A barge owned by Oceanic Shipping Company discharges some of the oil contained in its hold into the sea and onto the shore. Under the Oil Pollution Act, this is most likely

• A) a violation.
• B) not a violation because an oil discharge is not pollution.
• C) not a violation because a floating barge is not a stationary source.
• D) not a violation because a ship's hold is not a point source.

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