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ment to the bill requiring double hulls and double bottoms and I hope the conferees will move promptly to reach an agreement on this provision. While I recognize the cost of double hulls or bottoms to companies and shippers will be hard to absorb, it is reasonable that w'e require the use of existing technologies as insurance against possible accidents.
As vital as it is to do all that we can to protect our environment against potential accidents in transporting energy supplies, it is also necessary to keep in mind the link between our nation’s security and the need for energy resources, like oil. The maintenance of adequate energy resources is necessary for national security.
According to recent trade statistics, the United States imports nearly half of its oil supplies. Despite the lessons learned during the energy crisis of the 1970’s, domestic
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