Historical Issues: Exxon Mobile still faces a lot of criticism. When a company makes a mistake, it affects humans, wildlife and agriculture. Exxon Mobile experiences two main types of spills: oil spills and pollution spills. Pollution spills are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), according to Shogren. These VOCs contribute to smog and have serious health side effects. Exxon has experienced numerous oil and VOC spills. One of the largest oil spills attributed to Exxon was the accident of the oil tanker Valdez off the coast of Alaska in 1989. The tanker was carrying 53 million gallons of crude and, a few hours after the accident, 11 million gallons washed ashore (“25 years later”). , effects of the Exxon Valdez spill persist"). The article "25 years later, the effects of the Exxon Valdez spill persist" states that most wildlife has recovered, but some species are still struggling to survive The next major oil spill for Exxon was the Brooklyn oil spill in 2007. According to the article "ExxonMobil Oil Spill", many parties were involved in this oil spill Exxon Mobile, Chevron/. Texaco and BP were the main parties involved According to "ExxonMobil Oil Spill," researchers estimate that 17 to 30 million gallons of oil have seeped into Greenpoint's soils and aquifers since the early 1950s. Other spills include. Exxon is responsible and which had major environmental consequences are: • The Baton Rouge refinery pipeline oil spill spilled 80,000 gallons into the rivers of Point Coupee Parish • The Yellowstone River oil spill. in July 2011 spilled 1,000 barrels of oil into the river. • Mayflower oil. The March 2013 oil spill lost 12,000 barrels of oil on the Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas. A major release of VOC pollution was the benzene leak from the Exxon Baton Rouge refinery. In June 2013, the company...... middle of paper ......cost of compliance or reduce or delay available business opportunities (including changes in laws related to offshore drilling operations, to water use or hydraulic fracturing); • the adoption of regulations mandating the use of alternative fuels or uncompetitive fuel components; • the adoption of government regulations on payment transparency that could require us to disclose business information that is competitively sensitive, or that could cause us to violate the nondisclosure laws of other countries; and• government actions to cancel contracts, rename the official currency, waive or default on obligations, unilaterally renegotiate terms, or expropriate assets..2014..