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Gary Peters: “That's why I've introduced legislation to make that pipeline an offshore pipeline so that the liability is there.”

On the recordAugust 19, 2018
That's why I've introduced legislation to make that pipeline an offshore pipeline so that the liability is there.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Peters explains his legislation to classify the Line 5 pipeline as offshore for increased liability.

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