CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : CALIFORNIA : Deukmejian Unveils Pact on Oil Spills
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Gov. George Deukmejian has announced a pact with the other West Coast states and British Columbia to coordinate oil spill prevention, abatement and response. The governor designated John Hunter, a deputy secretary of the Environmental Affairs Agency, as California’s representative to the task force. Deukmejian’s announcement said Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia recognize “the compelling need to take additional steps to protect our scenic coastlines.”
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