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Public commenters urge county attention to tanker spill risks and tug safety rule-making
Summary
Speakers told commissioners about a recent tanker incident that allegedly contaminated a principal water source and urged the county to support state rule-making to require rescue tugs in nearby waters; citizens cited past large spills and asked the county to consider a letter of support.
Two members of the public raised concerns about tanker safety and local water-source contamination during the meeting’s public-comment period and urged the county to support state rule-making to require rescue tugs in the San Juan Islands and other strategic locations.
Kenneth Reando, a Port Angeles resident, said one of the county’s principal water sources was…
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