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If a project of this scale is going to proceed, it needs to come with a corresponding commitment to also increase our region’s capacity to prevent and respond to a catastrophic spill.

Going forward, in order to maintain a constructive partnership, it is imperative that there are no further service disruptions.

That said, causing significant harm and inconvenience to the people of Washington state is not the way to address those issues.

That is why federal resources we are requesting today are absolutely essential.