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Alaska oil spill sounds alarm on Bligh Reef

June 11, 2021December 25, 2009 by Bird-Rescue

View Larger Map Bligh Reef, the site of the nation’s worst oil spill 20 years ago, is again the scene of a shipping mishap. Last night a 136-foot tugboat ran aground on the infamous reef in Prince William Sound and ripped a 4-5 foot hole in its keel. More than 33,000 gallons of diesel oil … Read more

Court knocks down Exxon oil spill damages

June 10, 2021June 27, 2008 by Bird-Rescue

After nearly 20 years of legal wrangling, the Exxon Valdez oil spill court case has finally come to a bitter end. On June 25, 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down punitive damages in a 5-3 ruling that could have far reaching affects for victims harmed during shipping oil spill accidents. The court reduced the … Read more