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Hey Barack -- thanks for the oil slick!


Clean Water Act - Section 311
(A) If a discharge, or a substantial threat of a discharge,
of oil or a hazardous substance from a vessel, offshore
facility, or onshore facility is of such a size or
character as to be a substantial threat to the public
health or welfare of the United States (including but not
limited to fish, shellfish, wildlife, other natural
resources, and the public and private beaches and
shorelines of the United States), the President shall
direct all Federal, State, and private actions to
remove the discharge or to mitigate or prevent the threat
of the discharge.





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