Exxon Pleads Guilty to Killing Protected Birds

Oh wow. I didn't even know about this. How about they pay $600,000 per bird? This fine is a slap on the wrist and it's going to keep happening. It's no different than the wildlife that dies from mine runoff. There was recently a 30 mile stretch of streams near me that is essentially dead. The mining company is dodging the bullet, of course, saying there is too little proof that they are the "sole" cause. What a load of bullshit. It's just disgusting.

Exxon is most definitely in violation with the Migratory Birds Act. I hope they make an example of them. At least Exxon is admitting fault.

I've also wondered how logging companies don't fall under the Act when they clearcut hundreds of acres of habitat.

Exxon kills 80+ endangered animals and pays $600,000. Person downloads 24 songs online pays almost 2 million. Wow.

You all are, the definition of, haters. Rex rolls in big numbers, you all just hatin'.

$600,000... thats nothing to them. They did not set a very stiff example.

Exxon = fail.

makes you not trust any buisness that big

which group is supposed to be monitoring this? it sounds like some other people might be dropping the ball. or were people aware. i would be interested in seeing if there was some documentation prior to this discovery of letters or grievances made and how long officials knew about this.

Actually guys their profits for 2008 were 45 billion I believe. I have it in my 2008 summary for holding shares worth a maserati.

Rock on exxon-mobil. People just complain cause their not taking advantage of the free market and making money off ya.

Shame about the birds though, eh.

How about using alternate means of transport so companies like this won't have the funds anymore to screw up the world?

A drop in the bucket for the multi billion dollar business? They spent 2.5 million dollars already to prevent future deaths? WTF, unreal how America works. You get a million dollar fine for downloading music, but killing 85 endangered animals gets you $600,000. Fucked up system.

Although this is sad and utterly inhumane, could a bit of that money go towards my college education? I'm nearly crying at the fact that I have 11k left on my 53k tuition and can't find a co-signer for a loan.

Exxon, do some good PR and help me go to school.

how can we be so careless?

Disgusting.

The absolute heartlessness of big business makes me sick.

Oh Damn..

all companies in violation could be used as a unified example. or a myriad of examples, painting an honest picture of how invasive industry has been to our planet.

Those poor birds!This should be part of the blueprints when considering to build or tear down near animal habitats! Seriously.

im sorry that picture breaks my heart :(

there not just killing birds.
there killing everybody!!
how much is YOUR life worth?

$600,000 isn't much for Exxon, but at least they have to take steps to improve their facilities for these birds.

Surprising, but they probably deduced it would be cheaper to plead guilty than fight the lawsuit.

Yet another reason i don't by gas from exxon/mobile.