Dr. Riki Ott has devoted her life to taking control from corporations and giving it back to people. I am only one of many workers whose quality of life was determined in 1989 by Exxon. If corporations continue to control our legal system, then we the people become victims. Please view: MovetoAmend.org
My name is Merle Savage; I was a general foreman on three different barges during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) beach cleanup in 1989. It was a challenging adventure with hazardous environmental conditions and demanding situations – which turned into 20 years of extensive health deterioration.
In 2007 I learned how toxic the hot water beach spraying was from Dr. Riki Ott. She also informed me that Exxon's medical records and reports that surfaced in litigation brought by sick workers in 1994 had been sealed from the public, making it impossible to hold Exxon responsible for their actions.
Exxon developed the toxic spraying; OSHA, the Coast Guard, and the state of Alaska authorized the procedure; VECO and other Exxon contractors implemented it. Over 70 percent of the 11,000-plus work force was subjected to breathing in the toxic fumes 12-16 hours a day. Beach crews breathed in crude oil splashed off the rocks and into the air: the exposure turned into chronic breathing conditions and central nervous system problems, along with other massive health issues, which continues.
My website is devoted to searching for EVOS cleanup workers who have been exposed to the toxic spraying and are suffering from the same illnesses as me. Our summer employment turned into a death sentence for many -- and a life of unending medical conditions for the rest.
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The Real Story About Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
ReplyDeleteDr. Riki Ott has devoted her life to taking control from corporations and giving it back to people. I am only one of many workers whose quality of life was determined in 1989 by Exxon.
If corporations continue to control our legal system, then we the people become victims. Please view: MovetoAmend.org
My name is Merle Savage; I was a general foreman on three different barges during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) beach cleanup in 1989. It was a challenging adventure with hazardous environmental conditions and demanding situations – which turned into 20 years of extensive health deterioration.
In 2007 I learned how toxic the hot water beach spraying was from Dr. Riki Ott. She also informed me that Exxon's medical records and reports that surfaced in litigation brought by sick workers in 1994 had been sealed from the public, making it impossible to hold Exxon responsible for their actions.
Exxon developed the toxic spraying; OSHA, the Coast Guard, and the state of Alaska authorized the procedure; VECO and other Exxon contractors implemented it. Over 70 percent of the 11,000-plus work force was subjected to breathing in the toxic fumes 12-16 hours a day. Beach crews breathed in crude oil splashed off the rocks and into the air: the exposure turned into chronic breathing conditions and central nervous system problems, along with other massive health issues, which continues.
My website is devoted to searching for EVOS cleanup workers who have been exposed to the toxic spraying and are suffering from the same illnesses as me. Our summer employment turned into a death sentence for many -- and a life of unending medical conditions for the rest.
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