Federal vs. state: Court to pick rules on tankersSupreme Court hears arguments defending states’ rights to add tanker regulations to those imposed by U.S. government Laurie Asseo Associated Press Writer
The Clinton administration asked the Supreme Court Dec. 7 to rule that federal regulations intended to prevent oil-tanker spills override states’ authority to set their own standards.
“Congress made it clear it wanted there to be one decision-maker,” assistant solicitor general David C. Frederick t....
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