there is on question exxon is at fault......yet they refuse
what other industry is allowed to continue doing business while ignoring fines?
is the fine too high for exxon to pay??...lmao
2007-05-09 13:11:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What fine are they ignoring ?
Exxon has already paid 3 billion in clean up cost.
The damages award is still being appealed in the US District Courts.
Shouldn't the courts finish before you start saying anyone refused to pay ?
2007-05-09 13:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exxon has paid individual Alaskans $300 million.
Exxon has paid over $2 Billion in cleanup costs.
The only thing I know of that is not paid is the punitive damages, because the court case is still pending on appeal.
2007-05-09 20:26:10 · answer #2 · answered by enoriverbend 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As I understand it - and, perhaps I heard wrong - the oil companies use smaller companies that actually own, operate, and bear the risks of operating, oil tankers. Thus, when a tanker goes down, that small company, often with no assetts beyond the tanker, is the one that bears the legal liability for the spill.
Yeah, it's a transparent ploy.
2007-05-09 20:22:07 · answer #3 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shhhhhhhhhh, You just gave the oil companies another excuse to jack up prices again. You know they use any excuse they can find.
2007-05-09 20:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, Hillary is going to take all their profits. That'll show them!
2007-05-09 20:20:41 · answer #5 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋