Canada to tighten marine spill regs, establish area spill plans
The Canadian government said it will introduce the world’s “most robust and comprehensive liability and compensation system” for oil spills from tankers, Transport Minister Lisa Raitt announced May 13.
“We want to make sure if there is a spill that it is not the Canadian taxpayer that is the pollute....
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