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Oiled Regions of Alaska Foundation. News and activities from the ORA Foundation and Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
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The ORA Foundation played a pivotal role in urging the United States and State of Alaska to formally recognize the lingering harm from the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) and to demand Exxon pay to mitigate this harm.
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound and spilled, reportedly, eleven million gallons of oil.
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Lawsuits PDF document discussing the difference between the economic damages lawsuit and the natural resource damages lawsuit.Newsletter -
Call to Action What you can do to hold Exxon accountable. - PDF
Unanticipated Injury Fact Sheet describing damages to the habitat and wildlife from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Reopener Fact Sheet This PDF fact sheet explains the Reopener for Unknown Injury (Reopener), or the $100 million part of this settlement.
ORA Newsletter Spring 2006 - PDF
USFWS Fact Sheet Exxon Valdez Oil Spill -- Civil Settlement Reopener Potential Funds for Restoration of Unanticipated Injuries to Natural Resources - PDF
ORA Newsletter Fall 2007 - PDF
Denial Will Cost You Money! Letter from by Jerome Selby, board president - MS Word Doc
Community Involvement Community Involvement Key in Reopener Success by Riki Ott, board member - MS Word Doc
Draft Resolution, National Chamber of Commerce This resolution is a guide that encourages communities, individuals and local Governments in asking the U.S. Chamber to refrain from filing an Amicus Brief in support of Exxon. Bringing this resolution forward with your local Chambers of Commerce and governments makes a strong statement to the U. S. Chamber regarding thier lack of representation for the local chapters.
Brief for Petitioners Breif no. 07-219 In the Supreme Court of the United States. Exxon Shipping Company, et al, Petitioners v Grant Baker, et al, Respondents
Amicus Brief Filed 1-29-2008
Briefs Filed On Behalf of Respondents Large PDF document of Briefs filed. "The Respondents brief lays out the facts and law that support the decision of the jury, the district court, and the Ninth Circuit to order Exxon to pay punitive damages. The brief outlines the legal defects in Exxons argument that 19th Century admiralty law decisions should allow it to escape payment of punitive damages in the 21st Century; takes on Exxons incredible argument that the Clean Water Act--the nations premier environmental law--should be interpreted to shield oil polluters from punitive damages; and argues that Exxons plea for additional maritime law restrictions on punitive damages awards is nothing but the result-oriented special pleading of the nations most notorious corporate polluter."
August 31, 2009 ~ Newsletter from Oiled Regions of Alaska FoundationContact -
Communities Affected - Websites for the communities affected by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and related organizations.
