Exxon Valdez Damages Remain Unsettled After 21 Years
August 30, 2010
August 30, 2010
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release:
More than 21 years after the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill, funds set aside for long-term damages to natural resources have yet to be collected, according to documents posted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The U.S. Justice Department claims it is still waiting for additional scientific studies before taking Exxon to court to collect a final $92 . . .
More than 21 years after the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill, funds set aside for long-term damages to natural resources have yet to be collected, according to documents posted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The U.S. Justice Department claims it is still waiting for additional scientific studies before taking Exxon to court to collect a final $92 . . .