Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Alaska, US Won't Seek Additional Damages in Exxon Valdez Spill

(Version anglaise seulement)

The state and federal governments have decided not to pursue $92 million in additional damages from Exxon Mobil Corp., citing the recovery of ducks and sea otters in Alaska's Prince William Sound following a devastating oil spill more than two decades ago. In a court filing made on Wednesday, government attorneys said patches of lingering oil that remain can no longer be considered an impediment to the recovery of sea otters or harlequin ducks or a significant ongoing threat to their...

Lire l'article complet