Anchorage legislator Josephson calls for aggressive assertion of Alaskans rights under the re-opener provision - 

 

A federal judge has ruled against efforts to reopen the Exxon Valdez oil spill case, in the wake of governments' decisions not to pursue millions of dollars for damages unidentified at the time of the settlement. Still those questioning whether the public's trust has been betrayed are urging the Walker administration in Alaska and the Obama administration to reopen the case so that residents of the region impacted by the March 24, 1989 environmental disaster can address the issue at public hearings. Rep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, is the newest voice calling for the state to reverse course and give the public a chance to prove that there are still serious intertidal habitat pollution issues stemming from the oil spill.