So I feel that that's what we've been preparing for, in case that happens, and I think the preventative measures will hopefully be--be able to prevent such a spill.
So you're significantly increasing both civil penalties and potentially criminal penalties for doing that?
Thank you, Mr. Murk.
I have heard that it's because the focus was on the cables for the Coast Guard, that that may have delayed actually getting visual inspectio...
So I'm asking these questions because I also want to make sure that we're coordinating properly between the Coast Guard, PHMSA, all the agen...
I want to start the questioning the same place I started the questioning with our Federal officials.
the liability for an oil spill in offshore is dramatically greater than inshore.
So why would not the company say, 'We are going to show what stewards we are of the environment.'
Well, that's good. I appreciate that. We definitely need to continue to move forward on that.
You have actual agreement with the State of Michigan you'd shut down over 8 feet.
I appreciate Senator Carper working closely with me on this issue.