35 years after Exxon Valdez

How has oil transportation changed in Prince William Sound? In 1989, the few measures in place were inadequate to prevent the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the available response resources were insufficient to contain and clean it up. Congress found that complacency among the oil industry, and the regulatory agencies responsible for monitoring the operation … Read more

About the Exxon Valdez oil spill

On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a charted rock, Bligh Reef, in Prince William Sound. The grounding occurred after the vessel left the designated tanker lanes to avoid icebergs reported to be in the area. The spill was estimated to be at least 11 million gallons (257,000 barrels) of … Read more

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