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 USA TODAY.com
Two decades after oil spill, Alaskans still await 'new start'
Tue Feb 26, 12:22 AM ET

•
1989:
The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker, runs aground in Prince William Sound, off the Alaskan coast, and spills millions of gallons of oil.
•
1994:
Federal jury finds in favor of 33,000 fishermen, Native Alaskans and other plaintiffs. It imposes a $5 billion punitive damage award against Exxon.
•
1997:
Exxon appeals to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
•
2001:
The court upholds the judgment, but sends it back to the trial judge, telling him to reduce the amount.
•
2006:
The 9th Circuit cuts the award to $2.5 billion.
•
Wednesday:
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Exxon's appeal.

[amigo Jorge]

USA TODAY.com
Two decades after oil spill, Alaskans still await 'new start'
Tue Feb 26, 12:22 AM ET

•
1989:
The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker, runs aground in Prince William Sound, off the Alaskan coast, and spills millions of gallons of oil.
•
1994:
Federal jury finds in favor of 33,000 fishermen, Native Alaskans and other plaintiffs. It imposes a $5 billion punitive damage award against Exxon.
•
1997:
Exxon appeals to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
•
2001:
The court upholds the judgment, but sends it back to the trial judge, telling him to reduce the amount.
•
2006:
The 9th Circuit cuts the award to $2.5 billion.
•
Wednesday:
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Exxon's appeal.

Unbelievable.......Exxon is one of the most profitable companies in the world!!

[HUBBARD]

Unbelievable.......Exxon is one of the most profitable companies in the world!!

The Golden Rule................He who has the Gold..........Rules.  I wonder if John D. "Jay", Rockefeller IV, or the Rockefeller Foundation, still has Majority Stock in that Corporation?  What a slug.  Came from New York, ran for Governor of WV on the Republican Ticket, was defeated, came back as a Democrat, and was elected.  What a bunch of dumba$$ Hillbillies.  Then went on to run for United States Senate, and remains there to this day.  Later--HUBBARD

[skreminegul07]

It's called wait til the plaintiffs lose interest, money to pay for the lawyers, or die.  They (Exxon) pay their 100's of lawyers if they work or not.  My father used to always say, "Being right doesn't mean you win"

[Midnight Rider]

USA TODAY.com
Two decades after oil spill, Alaskans still await 'new start'
Tue Feb 26, 12:22 AM ET

•
1989:
The Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker, runs aground in Prince William Sound, off the Alaskan coast, and spills millions of gallons of oil.
•
1994:
Federal jury finds in favor of 33,000 fishermen, Native Alaskans and other plaintiffs. It imposes a $5 billion punitive damage award against Exxon.
•
1997:
Exxon appeals to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
•
2001:
The court upholds the judgment, but sends it back to the trial judge, telling him to reduce the amount.
•
2006:
The 9th Circuit cuts the award to $2.5 billion.
•
Wednesday:
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Exxon's appeal.

It's disgusting, Jerry.  To this day, I will not buy Exxon fuel unless I have no other option.  I go out of my way, when there's a station 1/4 mile down the street.

[SPIDERMAN]

It's disgusting, Jerry.  To this day, I will not buy Exxon fuel unless I have no other option.  I go out of my way, when there's a station 1/4 mile down the street.

I agree and it's not only because of the Valdez fiasco, but also the amount of money their CEO and other top execs make. Obscene doesn't even begin to describe my sentiments toward this company. What would I can't type on this site

 

B B

[FLYNDYNA]

I completely agree, and am so glad that I am not the only one who remembers not only the spill, but the attitude afterwards. the spokesperson for Exxon at the time made a snide comment about our boycott stating "you can boycot us and it won't hurt us one iota"...I will drive 50 miles out of the way to not purchase Exxon/Mobil products.

[Midnight Rider]

I agree and it's not only because of the Valdez fiasco, but also the amount of money their CEO and other top execs make. Obscene doesn't even begin to describe my sentiments toward this company. What would I can't type on this site

 

B B

Not only the oil company execs, B B...a lot of the other companies out there too.  There ain't no way in hell that any human being performing a job is worth what they are paying some of these people, plus, when they do a chitty job, they get more money than we'd see in 10 lifetimes, just to go away.

[sadunbar]

It's disgusting, Jerry.  To this day, I will not buy Exxon fuel unless I have no other option.  I go out of my way, when there's a station 1/4 mile down the street.

I will not buy Exxon fuel if there is an option,  but I will drive even farther to not buy any of Hugo Chavez's Venezuelan Citgo Oil...

[Midnight Rider]

I will not by Exxon fuel if there is an option,  but I will drive even farther to not buy any of Hugo Chavez's Venezuelan Citgo Oil...

I don't do Citgo either, Scott, and it's even closer to my house than Exxon.

[Screamin]

I will not buy Exxon fuel if there is an option,  but I will drive even farther to not buy any of Hugo Chavez's Venezuelan Citgo Oil...

Same, same

[iski]

I won't buy Citgo.  If you are buying gas, its more likely you are buying Exxon refined gas & not knowing it.  They be a big company & have broad distrubution other than "Exxon" label.

But if it makes ya feel better, knock yourself out using more gas riding by the station.  The kid there making minimum wage won't mind losing his job when the station closes due to the severe depression in biz from your lack of patronage, prolly.  And all the thousands of blue collar workers who toil in their refineries won't mind getting laid off either, maybe. 

[Screamin]

OK

[iski]

OK

It's a media fixation on Exxon that is just weird.  They pay more income tax already than almost 50% of US citizens or something like that.


Almost as bizarre as the Wal mart hatred.

[FNGw/08SERK]

I too will not buy Exxon or citgo. I try to spend my money at the local Kwik Fill. The gasoline is refined by united refinery some info here http://www.answers.com/topic/united-refining-company-1?cat=biz-fin for anyone not already in the know.




disclaimer: I am not nor do I claim to be an oil company aficionado!!    But figure the more of my money I can keep out of the hands of those that would harm us the better.

PS. I also WILL NOT shop at Wal Mart - sorry Iski