June 1, 2006
State of Alaska Files for $92M in Exxon Re-Opener Claim
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Alaska Department of Law presented Exxon with a proposed plan to restore shorelines in Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska that still contain oil from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Documents:
- Alaskans React to Decision on Reopener
- AK Department of Law Press Release
- Comprehensive Plan for Habitat Restoration
Please check back for further updates and our analysis of the claim.
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. To learn more about the Re-Opener Campaign please visit the links at the top of this page.
Citizens from Alaska and around the country want Governor Murkowski and President Bush to hold ExxonMobil Corporation accountable for long term harm and unanticipated injury from the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
The following communities, Native villages, boroughs, fishing organizations and citizen groups support the governments in reopening the settlement for natural resource damages:
Afognak Native Village of Eyak Chenega Bay Nanwalek Port Graham Tatitlek Kodiak Island Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough Alaska Municipal League City of Cordova City of Homer City of Kodiak |
City of Ouzinki City of Valdez Cordova District Fishermen United North Pacific Fisheries Association United Cook Inlet Drift Association United Fishermen of Alaska Prince William Sound Science Center EVOS Trustee Council Public Advisory Comm. Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council Chugach Regional Resources Commission Alaska Citizens for the Chugach Alaska Democratic Party |
Sponsors
Trustees for Alaska
Eyak Preservation Council
Cascadia Wildlands Project
National Wildlife Federation
Prince William Sound Keeper
The Sierra Club
Cook Inlet Keeper
Alaska Center for the Environment
Alaska Community Action on Toxics
Alaska Public Interest Research Group
Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility
For more information about this campaign, please contact Stacey Marz at stacey_marz@gci.net.
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