Comments on: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: 20 Years Later

CBS Evening News: Examining How One Alaska Community Is Coping With Disaster’s Lingering Economic Consequences

[ddaryl1]

It is completely disgusting the way the supreme court let these *** off the hook. One of the biggest dissasters ever and they got off in the end..

They should re-open this lawsuit and force them to pay what they do owe...

[ici2i]

I never understood why liberals made such a fuss about this. I mean afterall it was jusr a little oil.

Posted by mrs_bun

You can''t be that stupid....just looking for a little fun this morning to stir things up aren''t you? Nice try juvenile!

[rgbayless]

We have the product that, for the cost of the lobbyist, could have CLEANED UP the spill in 1-2 months and everyone would have been happy and healthy and prosperous. But Exxon chose to ignor us.

[ici2i]

These Kooks like jBrown think they have all the entitlement in the world to spew now that B.O''''s in office. The next 4 years of Obamination are goin to be mighty scary indeed.

Posted by kooooks

Here is a person who presumably read the article and has followed the story of the Exxon scandal. Yet, in spite of all this, he/she is still able to be critical of those who are disgusted with the corruption of our democracy. "Entitlement", it''s amazing you actually used that word in this discussion. You are a totally out of touch, moron with as much compassion for fellow humans and the environment as a cockroach devouring it''s young - aka decaying republican.

[bear-2009]

Exxon Mobil sopported the Iraq war for oil, and Cheney rewarded Exxon Mobil (and Shell, BP, Chevron) with nice big contracts...

Exxon Mobil the most evil of corporations could care less about human and environmental life - see, Nigeria

[usclimey]

I wonder how much money Exxon spent on Lobbyists in the past 20 years ??

Posted by dthomas5010

Add that to the amount they''ve spent on lawyers, they probably could have paid off the original judgement.

The judge who cut the settlement amount is a coward and a **** poor advocate of the laws for the people by the people.This judge should be hung with his robe from the second story window of the courthouse.what a pispoor excuse for a human.

Posted by usanative1

The guilty party was a 5-3 decision from the USSC. Alito was recused for owning Exxon stock, otherwise it would have been 6-3.

[kooooks]

These Kooks like jBrown think they have all the entitlement in the world to spew now that B.O''s in office. The next 4 years of Obamination are goin to be mighty scary indeed.

[rickwar]

And who was president at the time??

Another Republican oil man from Texas, George Bush the first.

As it was allowed to run through the courts it ended under the watch of another Republican silver spooned president. George Bush the second.

And the battle cry of the Republicans in the last campaign? "DRILL BABY DRILL!"

The majority of them along with Rush and Hannity? Scum, just like the oil that can still be found from Exxon''s botched cleanup efforts.

[goosfraba2]

In conversations with my Republican friends, they cannot understand my contempt for Corporate-America and the Americans who support them. This story is just one prime example as to why I hate Corporate-America. I strongly believe in the capitalistic system but UNBRIDLED CAPITALISM is as bad if not worse than any socialistic movement.

No one begrudges others to make a good living. But when businesses perform at the exclusion of morals and good ethics in their business plans, then the citizenry and our government should take them down.

As an American, I feel powerless to correct the bad deeds of Corporate-America. I don''t have the $$$ and resources to purchase influence with members of the House and Senate not to exclude the judges of the various courts.

I live in the South (Georgia) but I suffer in support of the Alaskan fishermen and all my fellow citizens of our country where Corporate-America bullies us. The coal sludge poisoning in the Tennessee rivers and valleys is another recent, prime example. What can we do? Conduct another Boston Tea Party?

I wish I had the $$$ to PURCHASE Senators, House Representatives, judges, and the necessary lawyers so that they would serve the American citizenry instead of fattening the wallets of the few. I would spend that money not for my gain but, to provide justice for all.

[crabwriter]

I was there back then on a boat named Lady Alaska. All I can do is shake my head in dismay. I do know that some jerk in NEW YORK is ordering salmon from Alaska and ******** about the price. Exxon spelled backwards is lawyers. May you burn in hell.