Valdez lawyer disputes Exxon’s numbers

Fri, February 22, 2008
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

Earlier this week, Exxon turned in its final brief to the high court in the Exxon Valdez case. The document focused on three main areas: maritime precedent, the clean water act and finally, an argument that Exxon has already forked over plenty. Exxon attorneys write in the brief, “The $3.4 billion Exxon has already paid is enough to deter anyone from doing anything.” But one local has done the numbers and says Exxon has paid nowhere near that sum.

Amy Bracken, KCHU – Valdez