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Oil Industry Health Liability Bill Fails to Advance

May 20, 2023
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Proposed legislation that would have made oil companies liable for health related issues failed to advance out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 556 would have allowed 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 o…

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