"Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson commended the 50th anniversary of the Santa Barbara oil spill by introducing legislation aimed at preventing another such disaster."

"Marking the 50th anniversary of the devastating Santa Barbara oil spill, California state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D) introduced a bill Monday that would bulk up rules governing the construction of oil pipelines.

The bill, which comes in the face of reported plans by President Donald Trump to limit states’ abilities to block pipelines, would require all pipelines in the state be operated according to California laws, preventing operators from shirking those in favor of following less rigid federal ones.

It would also require pipeline operators to provide inspection-related records to the state fire marshal upon request, something Jackson said many operators have failed to do so on time in the past."

Lydia O’Connor reports for HuffPost January 28, 2019. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Fifty Years After Santa Barbara Spill, Oil Drilling Fight Goes On" (Bloomberg Environment) [3]

"How California's Worst Oil Spill Turned Beaches Black And The Nation Green" (NPR) [4]

"50th Anniversary Of California Offshore Oil Spill Marked" (AP) [5]