Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act
Witnesses from fishery and tourism businesses affected by the Gulf of Mexico and Exxon Valdez oil spills testified about economic damages an… read more
Witnesses from fishery and tourism businesses affected by the Gulf of Mexico and Exxon Valdez oil spills testified about economic damages and liability issues. The committee was considering legislation to raise the liability caps for oil spill disasters from $75 million to $10 billion. close
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