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U.S., Alaska close judicial actions from 1989 Exxon Valdez spill
2015-11-30 23:25:45| Chemicals - Topix.net
Wildlife recovery in Prince William Sound has been extensive enough to warrant closing federal and state legal actions against Exxon Mobil from the 1989 crude oil spill from the Exxon Valdez tanker, the Justice Department and Alaska Department of Law say. A 1991 civil settlement required XOM to pay the U.S. and Alaska governments $900M over 10 years to reimburse past costs and fund restoration of injured natural resources.
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