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House passes bill in response to accident, spill in gulf

08/09/2010
By Nick Snow
The US House of Representatives, by a vote of 209-193, passed legislation in response to the Apr. 20 well blowout, rig accident, and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Several producing-state Democrats joined Republicans in voting against the measure, HR 3534.The bill's passage by 16 votes came after the House approved a companion measure, HR 5851, which would extend whistleblower protection to workers at offshore oil and gas rigs, by 315 to 93 votes. The two bills now will be combined and sent to the US Senate, where it already has broader energy legislation including offshore oil spill provisions which Democratic leaders said will be considered after Labor Day."We want to ensure that...
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