Oil Spill Legislation
15 Jun 2010 . stressed in a news conference Tuesday that legislation amid the oil spill must outlast the current crisis. (0:13). .
12 May 2010 . The legislation would enable people impacted by a spill of national . The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund ensures that there are sufficient .
The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 streamlined and strengthened EPA's ability to prevent and respond to catastrophic oil spills. A trust fund financed by a .
29 Jul 2010 . Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least September, .
23 Jun 2010 . Source: Reuters * House Energy and Commerce writing oil, gas bills * Democrats not awaiting results of independent commission * Oil .
22 Jun 2010 . Begich introduces oil spill legislation 062210 STATE 3 The Associated Press JUNEAU - U.S. Sen. Mark Begich doesn't expect a chilling effect .
11 May 2010 . This closed a loop hole in the existing legislation where some large spills were not open to prosecution under MARPOL. Guidance. DECC Oil .
8 Jun 2010 . A group of 10 Democratic senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would grant subpoena power to the oil spill commission that .
1 Jul 2010 . A Senate committee approved a bill to retroactively eliminate the current liability cap for damage from oil spills.
In response to the spill, the United States Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). The legislation included a clause that prohibits any vessel .
12 Jun 2010 . Despite anger in Washington over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, energy and climate change legislation appears to be a long way from approval.
22 Jul 2010 . J.) to increase the oil companies' liability from $75 million to $10 billion in case of a future oil spill, legislation that Republicans .
29 Jul 2010 . Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least September, .
29 Jul 2010 . WASHINGTON -- Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least .
30 Jun 2010 . Legislation increases the civil and criminal penalties for polluting, makes it harder to get a deep-water permit.
7 May 2010 . In case you thought there was no more room for nails in the climate bill's coffin, think again.
27 Jul 2010 . unveiled an oil spill response package last night. The bill includes legislation proposed by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick .
21 Jul 2010 . The American Petroleum Institute, the trade group for Big Oil, almost doubled its lobbying tab in the second quarter of this year as it .
29 Jul 2010 . Partisan disagreements, summer recess delays oil spill legislation until at least September.
27 Jul 2010 . their version of the oil spill legislation. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid finalizes his narrowed-down energy bill, .
8 Jun 2010 . House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a strict timetable for the lawmakers to act on bills to cope with the Gulf oil spill and prevent similar .
13 May 2010 . The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is influencing long-promised legislation to curb global warming.
30 Apr 2010 . The prospects for an energy bill didn't look good at the beginning of the week when Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham pulled out of a .
23 Jun 2010 . Oil spill legislation being drafted on Capitol Hill should remain separate from energy legislation slated for the Senate floor consideration .
25 Jun 2010 . “This legislation would divert money from Big Oil subsidies to scientists and spill response experts, to ensure that our country's best and .
11 Jun 2010 . Lawmakers hope to erase a cap on damages that the state could collect from BP before an oil slick arrives at the state's shores.
4 Jun 2010 . Furthermore, House Democrats are writing legislation that would eliminate the current oil spill liability cap of $75 million. .
29 Jul 2010 . Two days after a pipeline rupture sent crude oil into the Kalamazoo River near Marshall, US Rep. Mark Schauer introduced legislation .
8 Apr 2008 . A package of bills that seeks to make improvements in preventing and responding to oil spills such as last year's Cosco Busan cargo ship .
7 Jul 2010 . Senator Cantwell says her legislation would have limited the impact of the Gulf oil spill because it would have required the industry to .
30 Jun 2010 . Meanwhile, several committees in the House discussed legislation in response to the BP oil spill, with committee votes expected in the .
29 Sep 2008 . Signing of oil spill legislation will make California a safer place for migratory birds and wildlife. New legislation should remedy the lack .
3 May 2010 . The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is causing some politicians to rethink their support of off-shore oil drilling.
25 May 2010 . Both Robert Menendez and David Vitter offered legislation on the Senate floor to alter the liability cap on oil companies who damage .
1 Jul 2010 . US House passes first legislation related to Gulf oil spill. By Agence France-Presse Thursday, July 1st, 2010 -- 5:59 pm. submit to reddit .
27 Jul 2010 . Inhofe: Reid-Boxer oil spill bill creates permanent jobs moratorium in the gulf, Fulfills Goal of White House Energy Czar Browner to Shut .
25 Jun 2010 . With the growing public outrage over the Gulf oil spill, this is prime time for politicians to jump on the anti-drilling bandwagon.
27 Jul 2010 . Under the leading Republican plan for BP's post-spill economic liability, those affected would receive potentially as little as $150 million .
29 Jul 2010 . Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least September, .
29 Jul 2010 . AP - Partisan disagreements in the Senate will delay passage of legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill until at least September, .
The letter mentions that the situation is similar to the battle over Washington state oil spill legislation a few years ago in which the Coast Guard and .
25 Jun 2008 . Major oil spills, such as the 2006 spill off the coast of Lebanon . International cooperation and stronger legislation have proven to be .
12 May 2010 . said the provision to raise the oil-spill tax to nine cents a barrel from eight cents could be added to legislation extending jobless .
12 Jul 2010 . "Oil spill may influence climate bill." Translated: Barack let the oil flow, without suspending ANYTHING that would help in the clean-up, .
21 Jun 2010 . President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers are trying to “seize on a crisis” to pass a “national energy tax,” Senate Republican Leader .
16 Jul 2010 . There have been no decisions made by House leaders on when or how to push forward the most contentious pieces of oil spill legislation .
29 Jul 2010 . Thursday, July 29, 2010 | 1:08 pm - Partisan bickering delays oil spill legislation.
27 Jul 2010 . Following the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, US lawmakers have introduced more than 80 bills related to the oil spill.
30 Jun 2010 . I got this last Friday but was slow to put it out. Definitely looks like legislation worth supporting! Markey Introduces Oil Spill “SOS” .
On Wednesday, June 30th the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) will mark up two pieces of oil spill legislation, both introduced in .
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