ELR Citation: ELR 20676
No(s). C95-1096C (W.D. Wash. Nov 18, 1996)

The court holds that Washington oil spill prevention laws are not preempted by federal statute, do not violate the Commerce Clause or Foreign Affairs Clause of the U.S. Constitution, and are not improper extraterritorial restrictions. The court first holds that the language, structure, and legislati...