Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Victims Hold News Conference On High Court Case

Mike Webber, a longtime Cordova fisher and artist, explains the meaning of various symbols carved into a "pole of shame" he created to highlight the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent legal battles during a press conference with victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill at the National Press Club February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC.  The press conference comes a day before Supreme Court arguments are scheduled in Baker v. Exxon, a landmark case in the ongoing battle between Alaska residents and Exxon.
Mike Webber, a longtime Cordova fisher and artist, explains the meaning of various symbols carved into a "pole of shame" he created to highlight the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent legal battles during a press conference with victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill at the National Press Club February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. The press conference comes a day before Supreme Court arguments are scheduled in Baker v. Exxon, a landmark case in the ongoing battle between Alaska residents and Exxon.
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Mike Webber, a longtime Cordova fisher and artist, explains the meaning of various symbols carved into a "pole of shame" he created to highlight the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent legal battles during a press conference with victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill at the National Press Club February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC.  The press conference comes a day before Supreme Court arguments are scheduled in Baker v. Exxon, a landmark case in the ongoing battle between Alaska residents and Exxon. Mike Webber (R), a longtime Cordova fisher and artist, explains the meaning of various symbols carved into a "pole of shame" he created to highlight the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent legal battles during a press conference with victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill at the National Press Club February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC.  The press conference comes a day before Supreme Court arguments are scheduled in Baker v. Exxon, a landmark case in the ongoing battle between Alaska residents and Exxon. Also pictured are (L-R) 4th generation fisherman Derek Blake, fisherman Steve Smith, and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Mike Webber (R), a longtime Cordova fisher and artist, explains the meaning of various symbols carved into a "pole of shame" he created to highlight the Exxon Valdez oil spill and subsequent legal battles during a press conference with victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill at the National Press Club February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC.  The press conference comes a day before Supreme Court arguments are scheduled in Baker v. Exxon, a landmark case in the ongoing battle between Alaska residents and Exxon. Also pictured are (L-R) 4th generation fisherman Derek Blake, fisherman Steve Smith, and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin listens to a question during a press conference with victims of the Exxon Valdez oil spill at the National Press Club February 26, 2008 in Washington, DC.  The press conference comes a day before Supreme Court arguments are scheduled in Baker v. Exxon, a landmark case in the ongoing battle between Alaska residents and Exxon.
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