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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 11:06 am
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Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) praised a proposal by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus that would dedicate a portion of fines imposed on BP from the oil spill to Gulf coast restoration.
Speaking at a national oil spill commission meeting today, Landrieu said it is essential to develop a long-term Gulf restoration plan and she said she agreed that money from the penalties on BP should go to Gulf states.
Landrieu has long argued for sharing revenue from offshore drilling with Gulf coast states. Since states take on the risks associated with drilling off their shores, they should benefit by receiving a percentage of the revenue from that drilling, she argues.
According to the Associated Press, Mabus’ proposal would change the Clean Water Act in order to divert money from spill penalties to Gulf restoration and Gulf states. As it stands now, money from the Clean Water Act penalties go to oil spill cleanup. The Obama administration is supportive of the proposal, the AP reported:
A senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet made, said the White House has already endorsed the proposal and President Barack Obama will ask Congress to dedicate “a significant amount” to the region’s recovery.
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Comment posted September 28, 2010 @ 3:46 pm
We need to look at the oil spill in Massachusetts !
On April 27, 2003, Bouchard Barge 120 hit an obstacle in Buzzards Bay, creating a 12-foot rupture in its hull and discharging an estimated 98,000 gallons of No. 6 oil. The oil is known to have affected an estimated 90 miles of shoreline, numerous bird species.Approximately 450 birds were immediately killed by the oil spill including; loons, scoters, mergansers, oyster catchers, terns (including roseate terns), eiders, and piping plovers.
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