|
| Home
> Sports & Recreation
> Boating |
| |
| On March 24/1989 an oil tanker named the 'Exxon Valdez' ran
aground on the Bligh Reef at Prince William Sound in Alaska.
About 11 million gallons of oil ended up spilling into the water
as a result of the tanker being ruptured. |
| |
| To clean up the spill initially
it cost more than $2.1 billion. Impact to surrounding wildlife
was massive and the actual extent will never be known. |
|
| The captain of the Exxon Valdez at the time of the disaster
was Joseph Hazelwood. He admitted to having at least three drinks
before he boarded the ship that fateful night. However, he was
acquited of operating a ship while intoxicated. |
