(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S.
Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell introduced a resolution in the U.S.
Senate expressing the Senate’s condolences for the family, loved ones, United
Steelworkers, fellow workers, and the Anacortes community on the tragedy at the
Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington. On April 2nd, 2010 an
explosion at the refinery resulted in the tragic death of Daniel J. Aldridge,
Matthew C. Bowen, Donna Van Dreumel, Darrin J. Hoines, Lew Janz, and Kathryn
Powell. One worker who survived the explosion, Matt Gumbel remains in intensive
care.
The resolution is expected to
pass the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
The full text of the
resolution follows:
United States Senate
Resolution – Thursday, April 22, 2010
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, 6 workers died as a
result of the tragedy: Daniel J.Aldridge, Matthew C. Bowen, Donna Van Dreumel,
Darrin J. Hoines, Lew Janz, and Kathryn Powell;
Whereas, 1 worker, Matt Gumbel,
remains in intensive care; 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 Steel Workers,
fellow workers, and the Anacortes community on the tragedy at the Tesoro
refinery in Anacortes, Washington;
(2) honors Daniel J. Aldridge,
Matthew C. Bowen, Donna Van Dreumel, Darrin J. Hoines, Lew Janz, and
Kathryn Powell; and
(3) offers the prayers of the Senate
for a swift recovery to Matt Gumbel, who suffered severe burns as a result of
the tragedy and is recovering in Seattle, Washington.
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