Spill-related measures advance in Congress
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 23:56
in Mathematics & Economics
Oil from the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico washes ashore in key areas of Mississippi and Florida as environmental legislation advances. A congressional stampede to pass oil spill legislation gathered momentum Thursday as a Senate committee voted to impose tougher penalties on water polluters, and lawmakers unveiled a comprehensive bill to strengthen environmental and safety rules on offshore drilling.