Fish Factor

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'Oiled' Alaskans should receive checks from Exxon by Christmas
web-posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008
After waiting nearly 20 years, thousands of 'oiled' Alaskans are now set to get checks from Exxon before Christmas. The money - $507 million - comes from damage awards stemming from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. More than 32,000 Alaskans are eligible for settlement checks; 80 percent are fishermen.

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