07-04-2006, 05:34 PM
Bill, I have visited Valdez a couple of times but did not talk to fishermen while there. I was referring to the area where the spill occurred and drifted ashore. Valdez, Cordova and Whittier appeared to have been spared direct contact with the oil
http://www.adn.com/evos/pgs/ev_illustrations.html
Do you know that the bottom of the affected area of the PW Sound have been adequately cleaned up? I've heard that lots of oil gunk is still turning up. I've also heard that many of the people of the area who were directly affected have not been compensated as promised by Exxon. Perhaps the whole fishery is not dead, but are these other things not true?
Les
http://www.adn.com/evos/pgs/ev_illustrations.html
Do you know that the bottom of the affected area of the PW Sound have been adequately cleaned up? I've heard that lots of oil gunk is still turning up. I've also heard that many of the people of the area who were directly affected have not been compensated as promised by Exxon. Perhaps the whole fishery is not dead, but are these other things not true?
Les