Democrats in the U.S. Senate are considering pushing legislation that would place no limits on the liability oil industry companies would face if they are responsible for oil spills, New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez said Tuesday.
“We will be discussing whether to go to unlimited liability,” Menendez told reporters.
Menendez and other Democratic senators previously were seeking a bill for a $10 billion liability cap per company, per incident, up from the current $75 million.
The legislation is in response to the huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan)
Copyright 2026 Reuters. Click for restrictions.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Municipal Insurer Must Pay Share of $14.9 Million Wrongful Incarceration Settlement 
Learjet May Have Broken Up Before Fatal Florida Crash, NTSB Says 
Florida Appeals Court Bars Release of ‘Trade Secret’ Info in Heritage Claims Litigation 
New Florida Property-Tax Cut May Bring an Unwanted Side Effect 
