IV 
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 Penn-
sylvania, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. CONAWAY, Ms. WOOL-
SEY, 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. BOS-
WELL, 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) sub-
mitted 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 oc-
curred; 
Whereas three of these individuals died immediately in the 
fire, three more died of their injuries, and one more re-
mains 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, in-
cluding the Chemical Safety Board, the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Washington 
State Department of Labor and Industries, are con-
ducting investigations to determine the cause of the inci-
dent 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 es-
tablished the Tesoro Incident Family Fund to support 
the victims of the fire and their families: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses 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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(2) honors Matthew C. Bowen, Darrin J. 
Hoines, Daniel J. Aldridge, Kathryn Powell, Lew 
Janz, and Donna Van Dreumel who died as a result 
of the fire; 
(3) offers best wishes to Matt Gumbel, who suf-
fered severe burns and is recovering at Harborview 
Medical Center in Seattle; and 
(4) expresses sympathies to the people of 
Anacortes, the entire State of Washington, and the 
Nation who grieve for the victims. 
Æ 
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