This article from the New York Times addresses the reopening of a case once closed in 1992. The case is regarding the Exxon Valdez, now Exxon mobile, 1989 spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The case was originally settled in 1992 and the company paid around one hundred million dollars for the damage, but the rocks still seem to be coated in oil and certain fish still remain absent from the waters. Rick Steiner, a marine biologist, is responsible for bringing the case back to public attention. On January 14th the case was finally reopened by a judge leaving Exxon to challenge the reopening by stating, “the Prince William Sound and the oil spill area are in good ecological shape.” This article, unlike most in current news, shines a positive light on the efforts to restore the damage done to our ecosystem, while providing hope in the government for taking necessary action.
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