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BAD BUSINESS---ExxonMobil Pleads Guilty to Killing Birds, Pays Fine


Business  (tags: environment, wildlife, destruction, ecosystems, business, animals, animalwelfare )

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- 111 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
ExxonMobil, the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges that it killed 85 protected birds, including hawks, owls, and waterfowl. The company violated the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in five st
Comments

Elle J. (236)
Friday August 14, 2009, 3:02 pm
Thank Goodness, they are paying for something. I don't believe they ever cleaned up the mess caused by The Valdez. They make record profits and stick it to the people. That is why I don't use ExxonMobil gas. Haven't for a long time.
 

sue w. (153)
Friday August 14, 2009, 4:47 pm
Not enough. We paid for the Exxon Valdez spill out of the bailout money. These people like Big Pharma have war chests especially for this kind of thing and this is nothing.
I won't buy Exxon at all.
 

Sicily C. (2)
Friday August 14, 2009, 5:06 pm
Just another example of big time-no face injustice. Pay a fine...yeah like that is going to bring the birds back. What do you think they would have to do if they killed a few people?
I just get so upset! :-(
 

marilyn s. (102)
Monday August 17, 2009, 8:23 am
Never enough money will pay for all of the damage they have done...never buy their gas! Would rather walk! Usually do!
 
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