CALIFORNIA POLLUTION
August 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
OWNERS of 22 offshore oil platforms off the California coast have filed a lawsuit arguing they need not comply with strict state rules controlling the discharge of toxic metals and drilling muds into the Pacific. The Western States Petroleum Association claims state law jurisdiction ends three miles from the coast.
OWNERS of 22 offshore oil platforms off the California coast have filed a lawsuit arguing they need not comply with strict state rules controlling the discharge of toxic metals and drilling muds into the Pacific. The Western States Petroleum Association claims state law jurisdiction ends three miles from the coast.
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