Legal Issues... What the Main Lawsuits are  *

Settlement as Reported by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council *

12 years later *

Why Exxon owes 5 billion - opinion *

Appeal of 5 Billion Dollars in Punitive Damages due from Exxon,

reported December 6, 2002 as being reduced to 4 Billion per the 9th US Court of Appeals 

... appeal still going on

 Why EXXON has decided to pay the 100 million dollar judgment they owe the fishermen?

They had said they weren't paying one cent until the appeal concluded in 5 years from now.

 "There is no money being released to Prince William Sound seiners until January, 2003 

The money that's being paid out now are for set netters and for natives.

... & any monies already received from Alyeska would be subtracted from this.

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Could oil spill oil linger longer than scientists first thought? *

Don't Blame the Ship  *

TotalFinaElf?  *