Joseph Hazelwood

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Joseph Hazelwood, Captain of Exxon Valdez, Dead at 75
Captain of Exxon Valdez
Has Died at Age 75
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Sep 13, 2022 7:01 PM CDT

Captain of Exxon Valdez Has Died at Age 75

1989 oil spill created one of the worst environmental disasters in US history

(Newser) - Joseph Hazelwood, the captain of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker that ran aground and caused one of the worst oil spills in US history, has died, the New York Times reports. He was 75. He died in July after struggling with COVID-19 and cancer, his nephew Sam Hazelwood told the...

Exxon Asks Court to Toss $2.5B Payout

Supreme's justices appear to be split in Valdez case

(Newser) - Nearly 20 years after the Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil in Prince William Sound, the company asked the Supreme Court to reject a ruling that it pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages. Judges appeared split in today's arguments, USA Today reports, making a tie possible...

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