Senator Ranker splits his oil spill cleanup bill in two

A dramatic change to the oil spill prevention bill in our state legislature right now. Call to ask for a supporting vote on this!

3/1/11 Kitsap Sun —By John Stang

OLYMPIA — Oil-spill response legislation at the statehouse has split into two bills tackling separate issues.

On Monday, the House passed a bill to improve Washington’s ability to deal with a monster-sized oil spill.

That House bill was almost a carbon copy of a companion bill in the Senate.

But on Tuesday, the Senate voted 46-3 in favor of a radically changed version of that companion bill.

The Senate bill make the company responsible for an oil spill legally liable for damages to people, property, nature and the economy resulting from the cleanup efforts.

More at
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/mar/01/senator-splits-his-oil-spill-cleanup-bill-in-two/

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