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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1262 

Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims 

of the fire at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2010 

Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. DICKS, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. BAIRD, 

Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CAO, Mr. 

CASSIDY, Mr. KIRK, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. 

LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. CONAWAY, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mrs. 

MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WU, Mr. HARE, Mr. 

RYAN of Ohio, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. 

LANGEVIN, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Ms. 

GIFFORDS, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. TONKO, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. GONZALEZ, 

Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 

BOUSTANY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BRIGHT, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BOREN, Mr. 

BECERRA, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. TEAGUE, Mr. TAYLOR, 

Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, and Mr. PITTS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved 

ones of the victims of the fire at the Tesoro refinery 

in Anacortes, Washington. 


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Whereas the people of the State of Washington experienced 

a tragedy on April 2, 2010, when a fire occurred at the 

Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington; 

Whereas a team of seven Tesoro employees was working in 

the refinery’s naphtha hydrotreater when the fire occurred; 

Whereas three of these individuals died immediately in the 

fire, three more died of their injuries, and one more remains in intensive care after suffering severe burns; 

Whereas the fire was quickly brought under control by 

Tesoro’s fire control team and local first responders; 

Whereas Federal, State and local government agencies, including the Chemical Safety Board, the United States 

Environmental Protection Agency, and the Washington 

State Department of Labor and Industries, are conducting investigations to determine the cause of the incident and to ensure that the risk of similar incidents is 

minimized in the future; 

Whereas the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes has temporarily 

shut down due to the damage sustained; and 

Whereas Tesoro and the Skagit Community Foundation have 

established the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery Survivors 

Fund, and the United Steelworkers Local 12–591 has established the Tesoro Incident Family Fund to support 

the victims of the fire and their families: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses condolences to the families, 

3 friends, and loved ones of the victims of the fire at 

4 the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington; 


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1 (2) honors Matthew C. Bowen, Darrin J. 

2 Hoines, Daniel J. Aldridge, Kathryn Powell, Lew 

3 Janz, and Donna Van Dreumel who died as a result 

4 of the fire; 

5 (3) offers best wishes to Matt Gumbel, who suf6 fered severe burns and is recovering at Harborview 

7 Medical Center in Seattle; and 

8 (4) expresses sympathies to the people of 

9 Anacortes, the entire State of Washington, and the 

10 Nation who grieve for the victims. 

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