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The latest on the oil spill
3/10/97: New rules would make oil barges safer
The proposals, submitted in Washington yesterday, are meant to prevent oil spills.
12/27/96: Not too late to file claim in oil spill
Many fishermen waited to file claims against the owner of the boat responsible for Rhode Island's largest spill until they could see how much their catches were affected.
7/18/97: House approves petroleum barge safety regulations
New regulations for petroleum barges passed the House overwhelmingly yesterday and are steaming toward the desk of Governor Almond, bringing Rhode Island closer to becoming one of the toughest East Coast states on oil shippers.
7/10/96: Request for documents on spill denied
A federal judge has denied the Providence Journal's request for documents being used in a government investigation into the North Cape oil spill in January.
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