The exxon valdez oil spill a report to the president the national response team. Twentyone years after the exxon valdez oil spill, will reactions to the. The cultural and behavioral impact of the exxon valdez oil. Pdf oil spills are potentially the most destructive pollution source impacting beaches and marshes. In the 1995 film waterworld, the base for the villainous smokers is a ship called exxon valdez, prominently featuring a portrait of joe hazelwood, the captain of the real exxon valdez. Bp played central role in botched containment of 1989 exxon valdez disaster video report by democracy now. Exxon valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on march 24, 1989, in prince william sound, an inlet in the gulf of alaska, alaska, u. A new interpretative technique used following the 1989 exxon valdez spill in alaska shows that fertilizer. Exxon valdez oil spill simple english wikipedia, the free. Chapter 1 the spill the exxon valdez was a supertanker, an enormous ship that can carry millions of gallons of oil. Following up on the exxon valdez oil spill in prince william sound, alaska, this photoessay begins by describing how it happened and the environmental disaster it caused. An oil tanker, the exxon valdez, hit a reef in prince william sound, alaska. How the exxon valdez disaster changed americas oil spill emergency management richard t.
May 12, 2008 exxon valdez oil spill and kodiak island may 12, 2008 louise bassette, andrea johnson, christine coonradt, john mccabe slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Longterm impacts of the exxon valdez oil spill on sea otters. A surprise concernat first light friday, about 6 a. It was badly damaged when it hit rocks off the coast of alaska in march 1989 and lost more than 10 million gallons 40 million litres of oil into the sea. The exxon valdez oil spill revisited 25 years later.
Due to human error, of drunkenness, the beauty of alaskas prince william sounds coast was destroyed in an instance, and the marine life, people, government, and all of alaska was affected. The exxon valdez oil spill was a shipping accident that happened off the coast of the united states on march 24, 1989. Exxon valdez oil spill free download as powerpoint presentation. Prince william sound is a region rich in biological diversity, and the oil spill has caused ecological harm. A1 sylves how the exxon valdez disaster changed americas. Must have pdf titanic the world maritime disasters. Hazelwood trial transcript and exhibits material from the 1990 trial of joseph hazelwood, captain of the tv.
On 31 december 2008, the exxon valdez oil spill trustee council submitted a recovery plan for the herring, an economically important fish in the region. It was the worst environmental disaster in alaska history, and occured in a very. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get. Environmentalists, administrators, and representatives from exxon and alaska discuss exxon s efforts to clean up the valdez, alaska oil spill one year after the disaster. Ap photo this red necked greb is covered in oil after the exxon valdez. Pdf the exxon valdez oil spill a report to the president. The incident happened after an exxon corporation tanker, the exxon valdez, ran aground on bligh reef during a voyage from valdez, alaska, to california. Gill, the exxon valdez oil spill openended responses to household survey, 19891992 starkville, ms. In the accident that took place almost 30 years ago, over 11 million gallons of crude oil was released into the waters of the gulf of alaska, hurting the ecosystem badly as it killed hundreds of thousands of species. Oil spill federal trial transcript, 1994, a890095 civil. Mar 22, 2019 the exxon baton rouge attempts to off load crude from the exxon valdez in prince william sound, alaska on march 26, 1989. The march 24, 1989 grounding of the exxon valdez oil tanker on alaskas prince william sound caused severe damage to both the local environment and exxon s corporate image.
Exxon valdez spill case study summary crisis management. Summary of the final environmental impact statement for the exxon valdez oil spill. The cultural and behavioral impact of the exxon valdez oil spill on the native peoples of prince william sound, alaska. This essay examines the strategies employed by exxon while attempting to manage the valdez crisis. An assessment of the impact of the exxon valdez oil spill on the. The crisis happened in march 24, 1989, a 987foot oil supertanker which was named exxon valdez had run aground on the rocks of bligh reef, and then the oil spilled inprince william sound. We also look at lessons we might learn from this environmental disaster in light of growing oil exploration and. Valdez at press conferences this week marking the end of exxon s summer cleanup of its march 24 oil spill, exxon, state officials and environmentalists all displayed rocks. Record of decision for the exxon valdez oil spill restoration plan. Click download or read online button to get proceedings of the exxon valdez oil spill symposium book now. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council evostc is one of the eight founding partners of the alaska. With john heard, bob gunton, mark metcalf, bruce gray.
Prior to the exxon valdez oil spill, the estimation of passive use value carson. Oriental nicety, formerly exxon valdez, exxon mediterranean, seariver mediterranean, sr mediterranean, mediterranean, and dong fang ocean, was an oil tanker that gained notoriety after running aground in prince william sound spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil in alaska. Cleanup efforts ensued, but much wildlife was killed or endangered as a result of the environmental disaster. Pdf lessons from the exxon valdez oil spill disaster in alaska. Exxon valdez oil spill brings bad juju and pain 25 years later. Jun 06, 2000 we use age distributions of sea otters enhydra lutris found dead on beaches of western prince william sound, alaska, between 1976 and 1998 in conjunction with timevarying demographic models to test for lingering effects from the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill. The exxon baton rouge maneuvered into position near the exxon valdez. Introduction on good friday night, march 24,1989 the exxon corporation tanker valdez, car rying a load of crude oil from prudhoe bay, alaska, was en route south through prince william sound.
The exxon valdez oil spill a true book paperback march 1, 2011. The exxon valdez top 10 environmental disasters time. Lebanon spill could rival exxon valdez an oil spill caused by israeli raids on a lebanese power plant could rival the 1989 exxon valdez disaster that ravaged the alaskan coast if not urgently addressed, the united nations has said. List of books and articles about exxon valdez oil spill. The exxon valdez oil spill in prince william sound download full. Its port facilities were greatly enlarged in the mid1970s. Exxon valdez oil spill restoration plan 2014 update injured resources and services adopted november 19, 2014 exxon valdez oil spill trustee council grace hall, 4230 university drive, ste. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, march 24, 1989, when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by exxon shipping company, bound for long beach, california, struck prince william sounds bligh reef, 1. Effectiveness of bioremediation for the exxon valdez oil. The effectiveness of bioremediation for oil spills has been difficult to establish on dynamic, heterogeneous marine shorelines. In the years following the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill in the gulf of alaska, scientists have monitored the impacted areas to.
In the wake of disaster retro report december 9, 20 in 1989, a tanker ran aground off the coast of alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in united states history. William murphy, an expert ships pilot hired to maneuver the 986foot vessel through the valdez narrows, was in. Pdf the bp disaster as an exxon valdez rerun duane. The exxon valdez oil spill was not merely the result of the actions taken on a. Epa informed exxon on july 26 that it would support a proposal by the company to use bioremediation to aid in cleaning up the oil spilled from the exxon valdez in prince william sound. Proceedings of the exxon valdez oil spill symposium. The coast guards role in the exxon valdez incident introduction on 24 march 1989, at 12. One year later march 22, 1990 is available for free download at the internet archive. The short film exxon valdez oil spill assessment april 24, 1990 is available for free download at the internet archive. In a letter to exxon, epa provided information that would support the use of bioremediation as a cleanup technique for the valdez oil spill. Bioremediation of exxon valdez oil spill about epa us epa. Effectiveness of bioremediation for the exxon valdez oil spill. Article information, pdf download for the exxon valdez oil spill in the context of. It killed birds, mammals, and fish, and disrupted the ecosystem in the path of the oil.
Readings on a modern social problem provides a general introduction to. The 1989 exxon valdez oil spill released millions of gallons of crude oil into prince william sound alaska. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The strongest predictors of stress were family health concerns, commercial ties to renewable resources, and concern about economic future, economic loss, and exposure to the oil. A new interpretative technique used following the 1989 exxon valdez. In this case, exxon is the protagonist for the oil spill in march 24, 1989.
Oil spill state trial transcript, 1994, 3an892533 civil. At the time of the disaster, the ship carried 53,094,510 u. On march 23, 1989, the oil tanker exxon valdez departed valdez, alaska. The tanker carried crude oil from alaska to oil refineries on the west coast of the united states. The events after the grounding anchorage daily news.
The exxon valdez oil spill in the context of us petroleum politics. Until the deepwater horizon oil spill of 2010, the exxon valdez was the worst oil spill to occur in the united states. Pdf lessons from the exxon valdez oil spill disaster in. On march 24, 1989, while owned by the former exxon shipping company, and captained by joseph hazelwood. Dec 10, 20 the lasting impact of the exxon valdez oil spill disaster on a cold march night in 1989, the tanker exxon valdez ran aground off the coast of southern alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil into the waters of prince william sound and creating one of the worst oil spills in american history. Exxon valdez creates oil slick disaster an oil tanker has run aground on a reef off the alaskan coast, releasing gallons of crude oil into the sea. Longterm ecosystem response to the exxon valdez oil spill. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. In 1989, the exxon valdez oil spill contaminated about 1,500 miles of alaskas coastline. Drawing on more than 20 years of research on the exxon valdez disaster, we discuss implications for residents of gulf coast communities. The reallife struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to alaska by the oil spill from the exxon valdez is dramatized. Oily rocks glisten in the sun leaked from the exxon valdez oil spill july 4, 1989 in green island, prince william sound, alaska.
Personal stories from the exxon valdez disaster ebook download. Because it is so well known, the valdez oil spill is an excellent example of a thorough root cause analysis investigation. An analysis of the stock markets response to the exxon. Mississippi state university, social science research center, 1997. After focusing briefly on the devastation to individual species of wildlife and efforts to help them recover, the book considers how the oil spill has affected communities in the area as well as the state of prince william. The bp disaster as an exxon valdez rerun article pdf available in contexts 103. The ecosystem response to the 1989 spill of oil from the exxon valdez into prince william sound, alaska, shows that current practices for assessing ecological risks of oil in the oceans and, by extension, other toxic sources should be changed. Exxon valdez oil spill resources alaska state archives.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Mar 17, 2020 exxon valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on march 24, 1989, in prince william sound, alaska. Ironically, the worst environmental disaster in history was an oil spill that doesnt even rank among the top 50 largest oil spills source. See times brief history of the exxon valdez disaster. Previously, it was assumed that impacts to populations derive almost exclusively from acute mortality. Global water summit stephanie eng, carrie freestone, anna jeon, behjat masood, jenny xue summary on friday march 24, 1989, the biggest oil spill in american history took place. Exxon valdez oil spill presentation linkedin slideshare. The exxon valdez oil spill in prince william sound pdf book free. Oct 02, 2019 among the oil spills occurred in the last five decades, exxon valdez oil spill remains a prominent one. March 26, 2014 the lives of fishermen in alaska were forever changed after the exxon valdez oil spill more than two decades. In the 1998 videogame fallout 2, an alternate version of the exxon valdez called the pmv valdez is used to get to an offshore oil rig. Lessons from the exxon valdez oil spill disaster in alaska.
Bp, not exxon, caused the exxon valdez disaster greg palast. The exxon valdez disaster the movie that documented one of the worst environmental disasters in us history. Download the onepage pdf summary of the exxon oil spill root. The exxon valdez, 25 years later national ocean service. The lasting impact of the exxon valdez oil spill disaster. Grade 46a photoessay detailing the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill and its impact on the surrounding environment. In a clear, journalistic style, markle focuses on the aftermath of the disaster, giving only a cursory description of the tankers crash and omitting any reference to the captain or crew. Exxon valdez oil spill restoration plan 2014 update. The bp disaster as an exxon valdez rerun liesel ashley. The exxon valdez oil spill was a manmade disaster that occurred when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by the exxon shipping company, spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into alaskas prince. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, on march 24, 1989. The exxon valdez got into trouble in prince william sound when it hit bligh reef, splitting its side open and releasing oil, with reports of an eightmile 12.
Remembering the exxon valdez oil spill the atlantic. Mar 24, 2014 the exxon baton rouge smaller ship on left attempts to offload crude oil from the exxon valdez after the valdez ran aground in prince william sound near valdez, alaska, on march 26, 1989. The exxon valdez oil spill was a manmade disaster that occurred when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by the exxon shipping company, spilled 11. Nearly 11,000,000 gallons of crude oil were dispersed when the exxon valdez ran aground, polluting 1,300 miles of alaskan shoreline and causing the extermination of much native wildlife. All quotations, except those noted, were collected in the field. Sea otters, a species highly susceptible to oilrelated mortality 15, occupied the coastal waters affected by the spill. Yet the exxon valdez oil spill is widely considered to be the most disastrous oil spill in the world in terms of its environmental impact source. T wo decades ago i was the investigator for the legal team that sold you the bullshit that a drunken captain was the principal cause of the exxon valdez disaster, the oil tanker crackup that poisoned over a thousand miles of alaskas coastline 25 years ago today, on march 24, 1989. While the exxon valdez oil leak is considered to be the largest manmade environmental disaster in u. This section of beach was signed off as being environmentally stable by both exxon and the coast guard, was reoiled. By september 1989, nearly 1,000 dead otters had been recovered in the spill area, and total.
She had been traveling outside normal shipping lanes. Discusses restoration plans mostly for wildlife, but addresses commercial fishing, recreation, tourism, and subsistence as well. Noaas scientific support, monitoring, and research pdf, 11mb the early spill response support that noaa provided in 1989 includes the same general products and services that it offers todayalthough the current versions boast advanced scientific underpinnings. The spill has affected directly the livelihoods of many alaskans. The exxon valdez, an oil tanker bound for long beach, california, departed from the trans alaska pipeline terminal at 9. Longterm impacts of the exxon valdez oil spill on sea. Shortly after midnight on march 24, 1989, the valdez, transporting crude oil from alaska to california, struck bligh reef.
Exxon valdez oil spill simple english wikipedia, the. Our results show that sea otters in this area had decreased survival rates in the years following the spill and that the effects of. An analysis of the stock markets response to the exxon valdez disaster anthony f. Aerial of exxon valdez in the middle of oil slick 2.
Delayed efforts to contain the spill and naturally strong winds and waves dispersed nearly. Approximately 11 million gallons of crude oil were spilled covering an area of 460 miles from bligh reef to the village of chignik, impacting 1,300 miles of alaskan coastline and killing countless animals with. In this episode, we talk with noaa marine biologist gary shigenaka to find out how marine life in prince william sound, alaska, is faring today. The exxon valdez was constructed in 1986 and was the largest ship ever built on the west coast of the united states. On 24 march, 1989, the tanker vessel exxon valdez ran aground on bligh reef in prince william sound, alaska, spilling an estimated 42 million liters of prudhoe bay crude oil. Although a great deal of oil was spilled from the tanker, much of its severity resulted from the disorganized cleanup effort that resulted. Prior to the deepwater horizon spill in the gulf of mexico, the exxon valdez was the largest spill to ever occur in u. Prince william sound is a habitat for salmon, seals, seabirds and sea otters like the one pictured here coated in oil from the exxon valdez oil spill. The incident has both shortterm and longterm implications.
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