High court says states usually can’t set tanker-safety standardsUnanimous ruling says unique local waterway conditions can be addressed, but Coast Guard’s national standards govern design, operation, seaworthiness Laurie Asseo Associated Press Writer
States generally cannot set their own safety standards meant to prevent oil spills from tankers, except when they address unique local waterway conditions, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The unanimous ruling March 6 said a federal law enacted after the massive 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska pr....
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