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MI HR0170
Resolution
Status
10/21/2015
Primary Sponsor
Leslie Love
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AI Summary
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Calls on Congress to ban crude oil shipments by tanker vessels on the Great Lakes due to environmental and economic risks from potential spills in fresh water conditions.
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Requests a comprehensive federal review of Great Lakes pipelines to assess risks and develop spill response plans tailored to Great Lakes conditions, including challenges posed by heavy ice.
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References the Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act of 2015 (S.2080) as model legislation for strengthening pipeline safety laws and establishing effective spill response frameworks.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to ban crude oil shipments on the Great Lakes and call for a comprehensive review of Great Lakes pipelines and spill response times.
Congress of the United States
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources
10/21/2015