Sens. Nelson, Menendez And Lautenberg Request Joint Hearing on Oil Rig Explosion And Spill
April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The office of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., issued the following news release:
As a result of last week's major oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, 42,000 gallons of crude oil are being spilled into the water each day, forming a 600 square mile oil slick. Today, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), who represent states that could be affected by spills at current or future oil drilling sites, formally req . . .
As a result of last week's major oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, 42,000 gallons of crude oil are being spilled into the water each day, forming a 600 square mile oil slick. Today, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), who represent states that could be affected by spills at current or future oil drilling sites, formally req . . .