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Rhode Island Sues in Supreme Court Over Offshore Oil
Rhode Island files a suit in the Supreme Court as one of 13 original states seeking to halt the Submerged Lands Act transfer of offshore oil revenues to Texas California Florida and Louisiana and to recover funds already paid. The action argues the law is unconstitutional for sweeping sovereignty and trust concerns and that all states hold a proportional stake in the resources.
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US Supreme Court
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Eisenhower
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the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Douglas McKay
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Ivy Baker Priest
Alabama