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Originally Posted by GeoffC
No, that can't be right ...
Note, Exxon appealed against judgements made against them and eventually lowered the fines !
another note the Valdez is now owned by a Hong Kong company, who operates it under the name Dong Fang Ocean; registered (as are many) in Panama .
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that's what I Thought... thanks
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Originally Posted by DixieGal
That may be true, and there are no good alternatives for gasoline. However, BP is the villain here and I can certainly never give them a dime again. This is our Chernobyl. A whole region of the country is affected directly, and as quickly as it enters the food chain, it will affect the whole US.
My heart breaks more every day when I hear the daily reports.
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no love lost at all... but consider... you want them to pay their incredibly hefty fines that they will accumulate or just slither out in bankruptcy?