A resolution recognizing the economic and environmental impacts of the British Petroleum oil spill on the people of the Gulf Coast and their way of life and urging British Petroleum to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from the States directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5859)

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 14, 2010

Recognizes the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the way of life, economy, and natural resources of the Gulf Coast states.

Supports the continued public and private efforts to stop the oil spill, mitigate further damage to the Gulf Coast, and clean up this environmental disaster.

Urges British Petroleum (BP) to give all due consideration to individuals, businesses, and organizations of the states directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill where practicable, as BP considers services or products related to ongoing efforts in the Gulf of Mexico associated with this oil spill.

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Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R–MS

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Environment and Public Works Committee

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Jul 14, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5859)
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SRES 588 · A resolution recognizing the economic and environmental impacts of the British Petroleum oil spill on the people of the Gulf Coast and their way of life and urging British Petroleum to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from the States directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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Discuss S.Res.582, 111th Congress: A resolution recognizing the economic and environmental impacts of the British Petroleum oil spill on the people of the Gulf Coast and their way of life and urging British Petroleum to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from the States directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/582

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Discuss S.Res.582, 111th Congress: A resolution recognizing the economic and environmental impacts of the British Petroleum oil spill on the people of the Gulf Coast and their way of life and urging British Petroleum to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from the States directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/582

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2010-07-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres582/BILLS-111sres582is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:13:26Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/582

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2010-07-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres582/BILLS-111sres582is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:13:26Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.582, 111th Congress: A resolution recognizing the economic and environmental impacts of the British Petroleum oil spill on the people of the Gulf Coast and their way of life and urging British Petroleum to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from the States directly impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/582

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2010-07-14.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres582/BILLS-111sres582is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:13:26Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.582 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.