Majority of Americans Think Oil Companies Should Pay More for Oil Spills

Photo via NY Daily News The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 was passed after the Exxon-Valdez to hold oil companies responsible for their spills. One of the main provisions of the bill was that it held oil companies liable for funding the cleanup of their messes — but only up to $75 million dollars worth. It’s questionable enough whether that sum was adequate to pay for the cleanup in Prince William Sound (there are still tons of oil lingering on the beaches there , remember). But that wa… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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