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Lautenberg Responds to Administration as Out-Of-Control Oil Slick Grows LargerSenator Calls Spill 'Absolute Catastrophe"Lautenberg Press Office (202) 224-3224Thursday, April 29, 2010WASHINGTON—Following the Obama Administration’s press conference on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) issued the following statement: “This is more than a spill of national significance, this is an absolute catastrophe,” stated Lautenberg. “This spill is proof positive that oil drilling is a clear and present danger to our health, our environment, and our economy. That’s why I will not support any energy legislation that does not include protections against irresponsible drilling in the mid-Atlantic.” On April 26, Sen. Lautenberg called for a joint hearing to examine the Gulf Coast spill in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Click here. On April 28, Sen. Lautenberg called for the Environmental Protection Agency to immediately begin air quality testing to ensure public safety following the U.S. Coast Guard’s announcement to begin burning oil. Click here. ###
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