S.3472 - Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010

A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full costs of oil spills, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full costs of oil spills, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 as introduced.

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6/9/2010--Introduced.Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the party responsible for an offshore facility, except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines liable
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6/9/2010--Introduced.Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the party responsible for an offshore facility, except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines liable for all discharge removal costs and damages for each incident (under current law such party is liable for the total of all removal costs plus $75 million). Makes this Act effective on April 15, 2010.

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12/07/10
ISSUE: The Jones Act « AEU Longshore Blog

A PARTIAL list of the bills: S. 3516, H.R. 3534, H.R. 5629, S. 3755, H.R. 5503, S. 3600, S. 3509, S. 3643, S. 3663, H.R. 5019, S. 2747, S. 3466, S. 3472, S. 3495, S. 3509, S. 3511, S. 3512, S. 3515, S. 3516, S. 3525, S. 3597, S. 3643. ...

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12/03/10
A Penigma - a mystery, under a pseudonym: Pending BP Legislation ...

That's why I've cosponsored S. 3472, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act, which would eliminate the oil spill liability cap that currently limits economic damages paid by oil companies to $75 million. ...

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09/12/10
AELLA's statement to American citizens - AELLA.ORG

S. 3472: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010. Introduced. Jun 9, 2010. H.R. 5426: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, ...

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