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  • July 2008

    • Arctic Boom Awash in Green Risk

      Yale Environment 360  |  Jul 10, 08 1:42 PM CDT

      Arctic Boom Awash in Green Risk

      (Newser) - As the Arctic sea ice melts, it’s uncovering vast resources, leading to an international energy and mining rush. Companies are lining up to explore the region, and nations are reviving Arctic border disputes in hopes of tapping its wealth. But the exploitation of the area’s resources could have dire environmental consequences, Ed Struzik writes on Yale Environment 360. More »

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      Canada  • Arctic  • Arctic race  • mining  • Exxon Valdez  • minerals

  • June 2008

    • Exxon Ruling Enrages Alaskan Fishermen

      Anchorage Daily News  |  Jun 25, 08 4:16 PM CDT

      Exxon Ruling Enrages Alaskan Fishermen

      (Newser) - Today's Supreme Court decision to drastically shrink the punitive damages that Exxon must pay Alaskan fishermen over the Valdez spill has left plaintiffs enraged, cynical, and forced to rethink retirement in some cases, the Anchorage Daily News reports. "This is a total slap in the face," said one of his payout. "This won't even pay off a credit card." More »

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      US Supreme Court  • Alaska  • Exxon Valdez  • fishermen

    • Justices Strike Death Penalty for Child Rape

      Associated Press  |  Jun 25, 08 10:19 AM CDT

      Justices Strike Death Penalty for Child Rape

      (Newser) - The Supreme Court found today that the “death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child,” striking down a Louisiana law as cruel and unusual punishment. While the court split 5-4 on the hot-button issue—swing justice Anthony Kennedy penned the opinion—there has not been an execution in 44 years for a crime that didn’t involve a victim’s death. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • rape  • death penalty  • Exxon Valdez  • punitive damages

  • February 2008

    • Exxon Asks Court to Toss $2.5B Payout

      USA Today  |  Feb 27, 08 8:52 PM CST

      Exxon Asks Court to Toss $2.5B Payout

      (Newser) - Nearly 20 years after the Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil in Prince William Sound, the company asked the Supreme Court to reject a ruling that it pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages. Judges appeared split in today's arguments, USA Today reports, making a tie possible because Samuel Alito has recused himself. If that happens, the punitive damages stand. The court also could reduce the amount. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • Alaska  • John Roberts  • ExxonMobil  • oil spill  • class action  • shipping  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg  • Anthony Kennedy  • Exxon Valdez  • Samuel A. Alito

    • Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Case Bound for Supreme Court

      Washington Post  |  Feb 24, 08 3:53 PM CST

      Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Case Bound for Supreme Court

      (Newser) - Almost two decades after the Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil off the Alaskan coast, legal clashes continue—and will reach the Supreme Court this week, the Washington Post reports. At issue is whether Exxon's $3.5 billion payout is enough or should increase to $5 billion, as demanded by an Alaskan jury 14 years ago. For many claimants, though, it’s too late: 20% have died since that verdict. More »

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      lawsuit  • environment  • US Supreme Court  • oil  • Alaska  • oil spill  • Exxon Valdez

  • December 2007

    • Korea Struggles to Clean Spill

      New York Times  |  Dec 9, 07 5:00 PM CST

      Korea Struggles to Clean Spill

      (Newser) - A crew of 7,000 struggled to contain the worst oil spill in South Korean history today, the New York Times reports. The government declared a state of disaster as volunteers hauled buckets of oil from a 12-mile shore, fighting headaches and nausea from the stench. The coast guard set up floating oil fences, but high waves washed over them. “I think we are finished,” one resident aid. More »

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      environment  • oil  • South Korea  • disaster  • oil spill  • Seoul  • Exxon Valdez

  • October 2007

    • Supremes Will Rule on Exxon Valdez Appeal

      Associated Press  |  Oct 29, 07 6:23 PM CDT

      Supremes Will Rule on Exxon Valdez Appeal

      (Newser) - The Supreme Court will end more than a decade of legal battles over the Exxon Valdez oil spill and review a ruling that awarded a record $2.5 billion in punitive damages in the case. Exxon is hoping the court will throw out or reduce the amount awarded in the wake of the worst spill in US history, Reuters reports. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • pollution  • ExxonMobil  • oil spill  • Exxon Valdez

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