On the anniversary, state senator Berta Gardner is pushing for Alaskan politicians to demand that the US government forces ExxonMobil Corporation to pay up a final $92 million (£57 million), in what has become the longest-running environmental court case in history. The money would primarily be spent on addressing the crippled herring numbers and the oiled beaches. Theres still damage from the spill. The oil on the beaches is toxic and hurting wildlife. We cant just say weve done what we can and its all over – especially with drilling anticipated offshore in the Arctic Ocean – this is significant for Alaska and people around the world, she told The Telegraph.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:53:31 +0000
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