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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Exxon oil spill

Exxon oil spill stories: 2 news summaries

 20 Years After Spill, 
 Valdez Oil 'Harmless' 

Few remaining deposits don't threaten life in Alaskan waters: scientists

Dec 16, 08 4:48 PM CST
(Newser) - Nearly 20 years after the Exxon Valdez spill, what little oil remains in the soiled Prince William Sound is harmless to plant and animal life, scientists agree. The last oil deposits remain deep in the cracks between shoreline rocks, inaccessible to animals and degraded enough to be "biologically insignificant.... More »

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environment • Alaska • Exxon • oil spill • ExxonMobil • Exxon Valdez • Exxon oil spill

Exxon Ruling Enrages Alaskan Fishermen

Shrunken payout will mean more years of tough work for many

Jun 25, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(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... More »

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Alaska • Exxon Valdez • US Supreme Court • Exxon oil spill • fishermen

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