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SRES 582 111th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Accidents Alabama Economic performance and conditions Florida Gulf of Mexico Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Mississippi Oil and gas Texas

A resolution recognizing the economic and environmental impacts of the British Petroleum oil spill on the people of the Gulf Coast and their way of life and urging British Petroleum to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from the States directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Introduced: July 14, 2010 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5859)
Jul 14, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the way of life, economy, and natural resources of the Gulf Coast states.

Supports the continued public and private efforts to stop the oil spill, mitigate further damage to the Gulf Coast, and clean up this environmental disaster.

Urges British Petroleum (BP) to give all due consideration to individuals, businesses, and organizations of the states directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill where practicable, as BP considers services or products related to ongoing efforts in the Gulf of Mexico associated with this oil spill.

What's happening now July 14, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5859)

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