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- 1994: Exxon ordered to pay $5 billion in damages
- 2002: Decreased to $4 billion in appeals court
- January 2004: Increased to $4.5 billion
- December 2007: Decreased to $2.5 billion
- June 25, 2008: U.S. Supreme Court cut fine from $2.5 billion to $507.5 billion
- Victims include: 32,000 fishermen, landowners in Alaska and those monetarily affected by the spillLeif Cabraser.com: Exxon Valdez Oil Disaster and Class Action Lawsuit
- Exxon was criticized for responding to the spill too slowlyThe New York Times: Alaska Aide Assails Oil Industry For 'Inadequate' Response to Spill (March 26, 1989)
- Approximately 300,000 - 675,000 seabirds killedGreenpeace: Exxon Valdez to Northstar: The Impacts of Oil Development in Alaska and the Arctic
- Approximately 3,500-5,500 sea otters killedGreenpeace: Exxon Valdez to Northstar: The Impacts of Oil Development in Alaska and the Arctic
- The Exxon Valdez was captained by Joseph Hazelwood, who was under the influence of alcohol
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On June 25, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court cut the fine Exxon Mobil was ordered to pay from $2.5 billion down to $507.5 million. The oil company was originally ordered to pay punitive damages to the victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Exxon Valdez Case Review Blogs and Commentaries
- MotherJones Blog: Supreme Court Overturns Exxon Valdez Verdict (June 25, 2008)
- AlaskaReport: Alaska Screwed over by Exxon Again (June 25, 2008)
- Law Blog - WSJ.com: Will the Supremes Hear the Exxon Valdez Punitives Case?
- The Post-Standard: Supreme Court agrees to review Exxon Valdez case
- Mass Tort Litigation Blog: U.S. Supreme Court to Review Exxon Valdez Punitive Damages
- Democratic Underground: Supreme Court agrees to review Exxon Valdez damages
- SCOTUSblog: Court to rule on Exxon Valdez verdict
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