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In 1991, a civil settlement was reached among Exxon, the United States and the State of Alaska for damages to publicly-owned wildlife and wild lands from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This settlement included a clause entitled "Reopener for Unknown Injury," pursuant to which the state and federal governments may pursue up to $100 million from Exxon between September 2002 and September 2006 for damages to species or natural resources not anticipated at the time of the 1991 settlement.

In 2006, people from Alaska and around the country pressured Governor Murkowski and President Bush to hold ExxonMobil Corporation accountable for long term harm and unanticipated injury from the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.

To learn more about the Re-Opener please visit the
links at the top of this page.

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