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Exxon Valdez back in court, with lessons for the gulf

Reuters is reporting that an Alaska environmentalist is returning to court to force the company responsible for the Exxon Valdez oil spill to pay for its long-term ecological consequences: #

Exxon has not paid the bill, and the governments have yet to take

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What the Exxon Valdez Does and Doesn’t Mean

By | 03.24.09 | 12:02 pm

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 More…

Palin Now a Supreme Court Scholar

By | 10.03.08 | 3:11 pm

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 More…

Palin Flack Performs Logical Gymnastics, Can’t Stick The Landing

By | 10.02.08 | 4:15 pm

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 More…