the impacts are never presented is perspective. Only with sensationalized focus.
Where was the leak? Size of area impacted out of the total sensitive area? Did Exxon do the right things when it happened?

No different than the drilling for oil smoke job issues in the Alaskan outback. The size of the area to be drilled in comparison to the overall was akin to a grain of sand on the beach. The notion of affecting the caribou was touted by the opposition. Yes they were correct it did affect the animals, but in a positive way. They prefer to migrate around the facilities as they generate small amounts of heat....which they like!!!

Out of context case making is so easy to present...unfortunately too many Americans only source of information is the media and they believe only what they hear and see.

As a media executive once told me in a discussion regarding truth/accuracy; he said their priority was to be first. The truth and accuracy would sort itself as a story unfolds.

btk