Word: spills
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...said we would do all we could after the Alaska spill: we took responsibility, we spent over $2 billion, and we gave Alaska fishermen $200 million on no more than their showing us a fishing license and last year's tax return. And we're "arrogant." That bothers the hell out of me. Maybe "big" is just arrogant. Or maybe I just get emotional and that's arrogant. Or maybe I say things people don't like to hear. Is that arrogance? You tell...
...pulling away from a terminal near New York harbor last week when two huge explosions tore gaping holes in the hull. Nearly 200,000 gal. of fuel poured into the Arthur Kill, a narrow waterway between Staten Island and New Jersey. For the fourth time this year, a major spill threatened birds, turtles and other wildlife that dwell in the fragile wetlands...
When the Exxon Valdez fouled Alaska's waters a year ago, Americans reacted with shock and indignation. Last week it was Exxon's turn to be shocked. U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh announced that the company had been indicted on five criminal counts stemming from the March 1989 oil spill. That action, which reportedly followed the breakdown of a plea bargain that Alaskan officials opposed as too lenient, could cost Exxon $700 million in fines if the company is convicted. Said Thornburgh: "We intend to see that the laws are fully and strictly enforced...
...trial began, Governor Steve Cowper released a report indicating that the spill is still very much on the mind of his state. A survey completed last fall asserted that up to 117 miles of coastline in Prince William Sound and along the Gulf of Alaska were still heavily or moderately oiled. The next comprehensive survey will not take place until March, when the cleansing effect of winter storms can first be measured. Exxon, which has spent $1.8 billion on the cleanup already and is negotiating a settlement with the U.S. Government that could cost the company an additional $500 million...
California's oily beaches highlight the environment as the hottest issue in U.S. politics, and candidates on both coasts are scrambling to prove their colors. -- In Alaska, Joseph Hazelwood's lawyers hope to show that he was a victim, not a villain, of the Exxon Valdez spill. -- Why is George Bush rocking along with a 76% approval rating? His low profile helps. -- Despite being dragged into court, Ronald Reagan remains serene...