Exxon Valdez spill shaped history 36 years ago. What have we learned?
This week marks the anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill, which shocked the US public with images of oil-covered Alaskan ...
Preventable Disaster, in This Week’s Open Thread
The spill occurred when Exxon Valdez, an oil supertanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company, bound for Long Beach, California, ...
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March 24, Exxon Valdez crashes in Alaska, creates massive oil spill
On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez (vahl-DEEZ’) ran aground on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and began ...
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Exxon Valdez Alaskan oil spill
On this day in 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground, spilling some 11 million gallons (41 million litres) ...
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The worst man-made environmental disasters: from Exxon Valdez to Fukushima and beyond
Whether through accident or negligence, humanity has caused significant environmental damage to the Earth. Most recently (March 10), a collision between two ships has potentially spilled chemicals ...