Exxon Valdez

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill which left 11 million gallons of black petroleum deposited on a pristine Alaska coastline. The Daily Green looks at the sorry aftermath, including how Exxon, thanks to the Supreme Court, paid a penalty that was less than one percent of its annual earnings. But [...]

Well, if there were any doubts that Fox News would provide Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin an opportunity for a “do-over” on those annoying questions asked by CBS’ Katie Couric, they are officially laid to rest.
Palin was a veritable fountain of recent Supreme Court trivia when Carl Cameron asked her if she could name any decisions [...]

If you were watching MSNBC moments ago, you may have noticed some Olympic-class logical contortions performed by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s spokeswoman, Meg Stapleton.
Norah O’Donnell asked Stapleton to explain why, when Palin was asked to name a Supreme Court decision she disagrees with, she didn’t simply point to the Exxon Shipping Co. vs. Baker (PDF) [...]