Exxon Still Sails Single-Hulled in Alaska

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I think many in Alaska should think how little the Republicans have done and how they may be the ones pocketing Exxon profits and not carring about the everyday Alaskan people. Maybe this will help the Dem's in the race for the White House, the Supreme Court may make this point the way the military did in giving a big contract to AIR BUS!!!
Who really cares about the American's, the Economy of America, or the declining dollar when it puts profit in their own pocket?
I wonder if any of the other Supreme Court Judges have contact with Exxon indirectly and maybe should not be hearing the case? It seems possible that maybe more than one Judge should have recused themselves

HEO of OR 2:30PM March 07, 2008

WE ARE FROM KODIAK ALASKA AND MOVED TO IOWA 10 YEARS AGO TO BE WITH OUR DAUGHTER AND GRANDKIDS. MY WIFE IS ALUTE AND SHE GOES BACK IN HISTORY WITH FAMILY. I WAS 18 WHEN I CAME TO KODIAK AND GOT INTO THE FISHING BUSINESS. I MANAGED MANY OPERATIONS IN KODIAK. I WAS MANAGER OF COOK INLET CANNERY IN KODIAK WHEN THE SPILL HAPPENED. WE HAD JUST MOVED INTO A NEW PLANT WE REDONE AND RENTED FROM THE CITY. WE HAD A VERY BIG OPERATION. WE DIDN'T PROCESS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. EXXON CAME TO ME TO PROCESS SOME FISH WHICH THEY DONATED. EXXON PAID THE PEOPLE DOING THE CLEAN UP WELL. BUT EVERYONE MISSED OUT ON A SALMON -HERRING - HALIBUT ECT. SEASONS. MYSELF AS WE PROCESSED THE FISH FOR EXXON I MET SOME OF THE PR FOLKS THAT WERE THERE AND I ASKED THEM ABOUT MY HOUSE WHICH WAS 30 MILES FROM KODIAK. JOHN PEAVY AND SOME OTHERS FROM TEXAS SAID WE ADMIT OILING YOU AND YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. YOU AND YOUR WIFE BOTH NAMES ARE ON THE HOUSE WILL RECEIVE AROUND 66 2/3 % OF THE BOUROUGH ASSEMENT. ALSO YOU WILL BE PAID FOR LOSS OF WORK. I THINK WE HAVE GOT MABEY $750.00!! THEY DID PAY THE WORKERS AT THE PLANT I THINK AROUND $2500.00 AT THE TIME OF THE SPILL. WHICH WAS ABOUT 3 WEEKS WORK!!! I GOT NOTHING. I LOST OUT ON 60 THOUSAND IN BONUS ALONE OR MORE DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH FISH WE PROCESSED. I'AM LUCKY AND THE WIFE TO BE ALIVE. I'AM 67 AND SHE IS 63. SHE HAS BEEN FIGHTING BREAST CANCER AND HAVE ONE REMOVED. I HAVE DIBEATES AND FIGHTING IT. ALSO IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE WE USED TO DIG CLAMS AND THAT ENDED AFTER THE SPILL. OUR WHOLE LIFE WAS STAINED BY THE SPILL THIS IS THE FIRST LETTER I HAVE WROTE TO ANYONE ABOUT IT. MOST PEOPLE HAVE FORGOTTEN IT AND WERE NOT THERE TO REALIZE THE PROBLEMS. I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT I CAN'T TYPE IT ALL BUT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH FROM BOTH SIDES YOU CAN CALL ME AT 641 442 2327. EXXON LIED TO ME RIGHT IN THE FACE AFTER I HELPED THEM OUT AND WHO IS GOING TO PAY THE CANNERY WORKER'S? YOU CAN BET THE CANNERY OWNERS WON'T GO BACK AND PAY THE WORKER FOR THE FISH THEY PROCESSED EVEN IF THEY GET PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM EXXON WHICH WOULD BE MILLIONS. THIS HAS BEEN A FIELD DAY FOR THE LAW FIRMS MANNY WILL RETIRE FROM IT THANKS
WAYNE

WAYNE SELBY of IA 4:39PM March 02, 2008

exxon does alot of things backwards even after the valdez spill they are the worst to up grade most of there assets ie baytown refinery is a mess with all old production in a rust field,shame on you exxon clean up or sell out to some one who will upgrade and protect the enviroment

jose eagaleyes of TX 10:38AM February 29, 2008

Lets face it, all Exxon is after is profit, the company is not here to spend money, but to make money. All the awards and the various programs they are in are all for one purpose, minimizing the company's expenses. The safety program is all about lowering insurance costs, the programs they participate in result in increase the opportunities to sell more oil and reduce the cost of insurance. If Exxon gave a darn about people they would have faced up to their responsibility to the people of Alaska and made good on the promise they made to " make things right" and paid the settlement the first appeal, rather then taking the case all the way to the supreme court, 19 years after the EXXON VALDEZ dumped 11 million gallons of North Slope Crude in the waters of Alaska. So should we be surprised that Exxon sails oil in a single hull tanker, no, because it is still cheaper for them to do so rather then upgrade their fleet. It's just more profit, and that is the mentality in the Exxon boardroom.

Alex Rodriguez of AK 1:38AM February 29, 2008

Lets face it, all Exxon is after is profit, the company is not here to spend money, but to make money. All the awards and the various programs they are in are all for one purpose, minimizing the company's expenses. The safety program is all about lowering insurance costs, the programs they participate in result in increase the opportunities to sell more oil and reduce the cost of insurance. If Exxon gave a darn about people they would have faced up to their responsibility to the people of Alaska and made good on the promise they made to " make things right" and paid the settlement the first appeal, rather then taking the case all the way to the supreme court, 19 years after the EXXON VALDEZ dumped 11 million gallons of North Slope Crude in the waters of Alaska. So should we be surprised that Exxon sails oil in a single hull tanker, no, because it is still cheaper for them to do so rather then upgrade their fleet. It's just more profit, and that is the mentality in the Exxon boardroom.

Alex Rodriguez of AK 1:36AM February 29, 2008

Pres. Jimmy Carter warned us back in the late 1970's that we must be prepared to be able to withstand any furure oil crisis that costs the American Consumer at the pump or too stay warm. It was a moral war for our National Energy Security needs for future generations.
Since 1973 no affective legislation has came out of the senate or congress that has improved the sitiuation for our energy needs. We are running on empty when it comes to ideas to mute crude oil Stalinist CEO Chavez's exports without blackmail attached. He is able to extort more money out of American consumers with threats of stopping his exports of crude to America. Congress's failure to act sensibily and prudently has enabled Hugo Chavez to hold America hostage to our addiction to imported crude from him.
What would it take besides a complete replacement of congress or a
political frontal labodomy on the skulls of congressman and senators to make better energy legislation. It was their inaction (since 1973 to present) that allowed this abosolute dependcency on Dictator Hugo Chavez's oil exports a very ardent Stalinist reformer who is anti-American. What does congress not understand about the historical implications of their weakness not to pass energy legisaltion to protect their constituents?

kevin dier-zimmel of WI 8:01PM February 28, 2008