N.C. Prepares BP Oil Spill Response
Raleigh, N.C. - State lawmakers are preparing a bill to make sure the state is ready in case oil from BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico makes its way to North Carolina waters.
The bill would lift a $75 million cap on damages and direct state agencies to review their response plans.
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