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Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 17th, 2010 4:47 am by HL
Murkowski, Oil Lobby Block Effort To Make Industry Fully Pay For Spills
In the wake of last month’s catastrophic Gulf Coast oil spill, Sen. Lisa Murkowski blocked a bill, vociferously opposed by the oil industry, that would have raised the maximum liability for oil companies after a spill from a paltry $75 million to $10 billion.
Lisa Murkowski – Oil spill – Senate – Petroleum industry – Gulf Coast of the United States