information and updates regarding the 1989 Valdez oil spill

June 25, 2008

Statement by ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO, Rex W. Tillerson, Regarding the Valdez Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court today ruled on legal questions relating to punitive damages and the Valdez oil spill.

February 27, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court hears Valdez appeal

ExxonMobil this week made its case in the United States Supreme Court on the question of whether punitive damages are applicable in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case.

October 29, 2007

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Valdez appeal

The United States Supreme Court has advised it will hear ExxonMobil's appeal against a $2.5 billion punitive damages award in a class action relating to the 1989 Exxon Valdez accident.

December 26, 2006

9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Valdez

On December 22, 2006, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco cut the Valdez punitive damages award from $4.5 billion to $2.5 billion.

March 27, 2006

Cohen responds to CBS Evening News segment on Exxon Valdez oil spill

In response to the program CBS Evening News ran on the 17th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, I would like to set the record straight.

February 23, 2005

Anchorage Daily News, letter to the editor

ExxonMobil's presence in Alaska is long and extensive. We've been conducting business in Alaska for 50 years and have invested billions of dollars into the state's economy.

October 6, 2004

ExxonMobil sets Valdez record straight

ExxonMobil Vice President for Public Affairs Ken Cohen reacted today to comments that have been made in Alaska's senatorial race regarding the Valdez punitive damages case.

March 18, 2004

all ahead safe

ExxonMobil has dramatically reduced the risk of oil spills through implementation of a variety of rigorous measures.

ExxonMobil statement — the condition of Prince William Sound

The environment in Prince William Sound is healthy, robust and thriving. That's evident to anyone who's been there, and it is also the conclusion of many scientists who have done extensive studies of the Prince William Sound ecosystem.

changes ExxonMobil has made to prevent another accident like Valdez

In the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez accident, ExxonMobil redoubled its long-time commitment to safeguard the environment, employees and operating communities worldwide.

ExxonMobil arrangements with contract scientists

ExxonMobil has contracted independent scientists with impeccable credentials who are among the world's leading experts in their fields.

Publication: 1999 Update — Prince William Sound, Alaska

This report summarizes company activities and other events prompted by the tragic grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska.