A Very Interesting Thing Happened on the Way to Justice
This particular interesting thing relates to Exxon and the ages-ago Exxon Valdez oil spill across a goodly part of the coast of Alaska. Seems their captain went aground with a tanker and, the next thing we knew, people were up there mopping ecosystems and sponging (as best they could) crude oil off the feathers of various and sundry birds.
This particular interesting thing relates to Exxon and the ages-ago Exxon Valdez oil spill across a goodly part of the coast of Alaska. Seems their captain went aground with a tanker and, the next thing we knew, people were up there mopping ecosystems and sponging (as best they could) crude oil off the feathers of various and sundry birds.
Before Exxon went to trial, they agreed to settle a laundry-list of damage claims, that included
Paying the State of Alaska and the United States $900 million over a 10-year period. This money would be used for restoration and would be administered by six government Trustees; three federal, three state.
In settlement …