Nick Snow WASHINGTON, DC, Mar. 25 -- Marking the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez crude oil spill on Mar. 24, US Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a bill that would require the use of double hulls in nontank vessels. The bill would extend double hulls from tankers, which haul crude oil and hazardous materials in bulk, to nontank vessels such as offshore supply boats, passenger ships, fishing boats, and containerized cargo vessels. US Coast Guard statistics for 1973-2004 show that nontank vessels now account for most spills, although tank vessels and...
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