$100 million more sought for Exxon Valdez cleanup

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Friday on whether Exxon Mobil Corp. owes another $100 million to remove oil remaining on the Prince William Sound shoreline from the 1989 Exxon Valdez tanker spill.

U.S. District Judge Russel Holland scheduled the arguments in Anchorage in response to a motion filed by retired University of Alaska professor Rick Steiner, who is trying to force action on a claim filed in 2006 by the state and federal governments, the Anchorage Daily News reported Wednesday.

"It's gone on way too long," Steiner said.

The claim says the oil is degrading too slowly and continues to harm wildlife. Irving, Texas-based Exxon argues it …