Proposed legislation would allow people who have developed cancer, respiratory illness, or birth defects to sue the oil industry for up to $1 million if they live, work, or go to school within 3,200 feet of an oil drilling sight.
Under SB 556, oil drillers and their boards of directors would have a rebuttable presumption of liability for damages if they …
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