Exxon Pays Interest On Valdez Oil Spill Damages
July 2, 2009 7:58 a.m.
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DiscussExxon has paid $470 million to more than 30,000 Alaskan fishermen, property owners and others affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The money is interest on a punitive award, and it's one of the final payments representing the end of the 20-year legal battle.
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