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Contact my office:
State Capitol Bldg.
4th Floor, Room 422
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-4939
Voice your opinions!
Here are some ways to let
your voice be heard regarding issues important to you.
Write a Letter to the Editor
submit your 225 word letter
to the Anchorage Daily News via e-mail letter@adn.com,
or fax them to 258-2157, attn: letters to the editor.
Contact the Governor
Governor Palin's Anchorage office may be reached at 269-7450, or e-mail
her at sarah.palin@alaska.gov
You can also visit the state website at www.state.ak.us
Contact your
Congressional Delegation
Senator Mark Begich,
Anchorage Office:
907-271-5915
EMAIL: Sen. Mark Begich
Congressman Don Young,
Anchorage Office:
907-271-5978
EMAIL: Rep. Don Young Senator Lisa Murkowski,
Anchorage Office:
907-271-3735,
EMAIL: Sen.
Lisa Murkowski |
June 29, 2009
Exxon to Pay Interest Owed to Oil Spill Victims
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I have good news to report. This afternoon ExxonMobil announced that it would not appeal the recent court ruling ordering it to pay almost half a billion dollars worth of interest to Alaskans damaged by the Exxon Valdez oil spell. It is unfortunate that Alaskans who saw there livelihoods ruined by Exxon’s carelessness have had to wait so long to receive the compensation they are owed, but it is good news that Exxon has finally decided to pay its debt.
After TransCanada and Exxon announced their new partnership earlier this month, I sent a letter, along with my colleagues Reps. Kawasaki, Gara, and Salmon, to Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson requesting that Exxon pay this debt as a sign of good faith to show that they really were committed to working with the state of Alaska. I do not know if my letter had any influence on this decision, but I am glad that they came to the correct decision. The interest will be wired to the settlement account this week, and the plaintiff’s attorney expects that 75% of the interest payments will be distributed to individual plaintiffs by the end of July.
I’m on your side, as always please call or email me with any thoughts, questions, or concerns.
Sincerely,
![Pete [signed]](http://www.akdemocrats.org/petersen/signature.jpg "Pete [signed]")
Representative Pete Petersen
District 19 - Muldoon & Northeast Anchorage
State Capitol, Room 422
Phone: 907-465-4939
Fax: 907-465-2418
Representative_Pete_Petersen@legis.state.ak.us |
