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Jim Costa: We need to raise the liability limit for oil spills and enact tough penalties for offshore safety and environmental…

On the recordApril 21, 2015
We need to raise the liability limit for oil spills and enact tough penalties for offshore safety and environmental violations.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa calls for stricter regulations and penalties for oil spills.

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