Oil fee would fund pollution cleanup
By
Phuong Le; The Associated Press
The Spokesman Review
February 20, 2009
Article in the Spokesman Review.
"SEATTLE – Storm water runoff is a leading source of water pollution in the state, but who should pay to keep rivers, lakes and waters clean?
Some lawmakers and environmentalists think oil companies should.
They’re pushing a bill that would levy a pollution fee of $1.50 per barrel of petroleum product to pay for projects that help curb the flow of pollutants into Puget Sound and other waters..."