The Exxon Valdez Oil SpillInfobase Publishing, 2009 - 100 sivua In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 11 million gallons of oil when it ran aground in one of the largest oil spills in the history of the United States. This book details the timeline of the oil spill, examining reasons for the acc |
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Supertankers and Spills | 1 |
Collision | 9 |
Death and Rescue | 24 |
The Cleanup | 34 |
A Community in Crisis | 47 |
The Second Spill | 58 |
The Day the Water Died | 66 |
The Legacy | 72 |
Conclusion | 80 |
Time Line | 83 |
Chronology of Oil Spills | 86 |
Glossary | 89 |
Further Reading and Web Sites | 92 |
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