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On the recordJuly 26, 2010
The current $75 million limit on oil spill liability damages represents but a small fraction of the actual economic and environmental costs.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin criticizes the inadequate liability limit for oil spill damages.

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