Pleadings include other whistleblower awards in the District of Alaska
The Anchorage Daily News recently published an article about a fine and penalties levied against a Conoco Phillips tanker company, Polar Tankers, Inc. Polar terminated both the Captain and the Chief Mate. In the criminal case, the government recommended a whistleblower crewman receive $250,000 from the $500,000 fine assessed […]
Sitka: Gov. Palin has appointed David George to the Superior Court seat vacated by Larry Zervos. Mr. George’s biographical statement is here.
Fairbanks: The overall ratings for the candidates for this Superior Court seat to be vacated by Niesje Steinkruger on Nov. 2nd are out today. They are:
Michael McConahy 4.1
Beth Harbison 4.0
Jane Kauvar 3.9
Paul Lyle 3.6
Poke Haffner 3.5
Zane Wilson 3.5
Lori […]
Text lays out insufficient funding and negligent monitoring
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. has agreed to plead guilty to one count of violating the Clean Water Act with regard to a 200,000-gallon spill on the State land on the East side of Prudhoe Bay in March of 2006.
The text of the 30-page Plea Agreement is here, here, and here. Here is the State letter accepting the […]
