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The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision lowered the fine to Exxon for their damage from the company's negligence in the Exxon Valdez oil spill that created an environmental disaster to $500 million from $2.5 billion. That sounds like a lot until you consider, as Devilstower points out, is a half a day's revenue for the oil company.
To put the fine in perspective, the median household income in the country is $48,000 - and just counting working days since unlike Big Oil we're not making money 24/7 - the fine is going to cost Exxon about the same as $92 would to the typical household.
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