[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 500 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 500

 Expressing the sincere condolences of the Senate to the family, loved 
ones, United Steelworkers, fellow workers, and the Anacortes community 
    on the tragedy at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2010

  Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sincere condolences of the Senate to the family, loved 
ones, United Steelworkers, fellow workers, and the Anacortes community 
    on the tragedy at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington.

Whereas the State of Washington, the Tesoro Corporation, and the United 
        Steelworkers experienced a tragedy on April 2, 2010, when a fire 
        occurred at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington;
Whereas 7 workers died as a result of the tragedy: Daniel J. Aldridge, Matthew 
        C. Bowen, Donna Van Dreumel, Matt Gumbel, Darrin J. Hoines, Lew Janz, 
        and Kathryn Powell;
Whereas Federal and State government agencies, including the Chemical Safety and 
        Hazard Investigation Board, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the 
        Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, are investigating 
        the tragedy and reviewing current safety procedures and processes to 
        prevent future tragedies from occurring; and
Whereas, to support the victims and the families involved in the tragedy, the 
        United Steelworkers Local 12-591 has established the Tesoro Incident 
        Family Fund and the Tesoro Corporation and the Skagit Community 
        Foundation have partnered to establish the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery 
        Survivors Fund: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses the sincere condolences of the Senate to the 
        family, loved ones, United Steelworkers, fellow workers, and 
        the Anacortes community on the tragedy at the Tesoro refinery 
        in Anacortes, Washington; and
            (2) honors Daniel J. Aldridge, Matthew C. Bowen, Donna Van 
        Dreumel, Matt Gumbel, Darrin J. Hoines, Lew Janz, and Kathryn 
        Powell.
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