Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!aplcen!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!auvm!AUVM!KWILCOX
From: KWILCOX@AUVM.BITNET (ken wilcox)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.politics
Subject: Re: oil spill legislation
Message-ID: <90040.1719.KWILCOX@AUVM>
Date: 9 Feb 90 17:19:01 GMT
Sender: Forum for the Discussion of Politics <POLITICS@UCF1VM>
Reply-To: Forum for the Discussion of Politics <POLITICS@UCF1VM>
Lines: 12
Approved: NETNEWS@AUVM Gateway
In-Reply-To:  Message of Thu, 8 Feb 90 15:23:00 CST from <CARBUCKLE@UMKCVAX1>

On Thu, 8 Feb 90 15:23:00 CST Valentine M. Smith said:
>why not enact some draconian fine structure for spillers? If
>an oil company knew it had to pay a $10 million dollar fine for ANY spill,
>plus clean it up and absorb the cost of governmental clean-up, might not this
>further the cause of less spills?(I don't know, only a suggestion.)

there maybe a few less accidents because of greater safety vigilance.
But by its very nature an accident is unexpected occurance.
a fine wont stop nature...

Ken Wilcox
mother nature, you have the right to remain silent....