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Alaska oil spill sounds alarm on Bligh Reef

June 11, 2021December 25, 2009 by Russ Curtis

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 Russ Curtis

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