Oil spill escrow fund: In a story Wednesday, The Columbian misstated on second reference the size of a proposed BP escrow fund supported by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray that would help cover damages and cleanup costs from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Murray supported creation of a $20 billion fund.
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