“The truth is the oil companies aren’t...
“The truth is the oil companies aren’t prepared to handle a spill the size of Valdez or even one-tenth the size of Valdez.”
--Lt. Gov. Leo T. McCarthy, who serves on the State Lands Commission, addressing the issue of whether officials would be prepared for a major oil spill off the California coast should one occur.
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