Oil spill state trial transcript, 1994, 3an892533 civil. Bp played central role in botched containment of 1989 exxon valdez disaster video report by democracy now. Identify the exxon valdez disaster and describe it in appropriate detail so that the evaluation is conducted in the proper context. The crew was rushing to leave valdez with a load of oil. Mar 30, 2017 march 24, 1989 the exxon valdez oil tanker was carrying more than 50 million gallons of crude oil when it left valdez, alaska, on march 23, 1989.
The exxon valdez disaster is a 1992 movie depicting the exxon valdez oil spill disaster off the coast of alaska. The short film exxon valdez oil spill assessment april 24, 1990 is available for free download at the internet archive. May 06, 2010 more than half an inch of oil covered the sea when dennis kelsos boat, piled with a few newly dead birds, nudged up against the side of the exxon valdez on friday, march 24, 1989. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. 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. The 1989 tanker crew was half the size of the 1977 crew, worked 12. 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.
Get unlimited adfree viewing of the latest stories plus access to classic. One year later march 22, 1990 is available for free download at the internet archive. The 1989 exxon valdez oil spill evos in prince william sound, alaska, released a minimum of 11 million gallons of alaskan crude oil into one of the largest and most productive estuaries in north america. All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the page at exxon valdez oil spill. 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. Jun 30, 2012 lynn luig exxon valdez case summary background john d. Coast guard tanker inspections in valdez were not done, and the number of staff was. This documentary shows how exxonmobil, the largest and most. This week our friends at the retro report documentary team look back at a cold march night in 1989 that sparked one of the worst environmental disasters in. Until the deepwater horizon oil spill of 2010, the exxon valdez was the worst oil spill to occur in the united states. The exxon valdez oil spill was a shipping accident that happened off the coast of the united states on march 24, 1989. The lasting impact of the exxon valdez oil spill disaster. The exxon valdez spill was not the biggest in the world, but was by far the deadliest to wildlife.
The exxon baton rouge, smaller ship, attempts to off load crude oil from the exxon valdez in prince william sound, alaska on march 26, 1989. Valdez alaska bligh reef exxon valdez route to california 4 program. In the early hours of march 24th 1989 the exxon valdez oil supertanker runs aground in alaska. 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. The new illustrated sinking of the titanic and great sea disasters illustrated by various, logan marshall. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, on march 24, 1989, when exxon valdez, an oil tanker bound for long beach, california, struck prince william sounds bligh. Rockefeller founded an oil corporation called standard oil in 1870. At the time of the disaster, the ship carried 53,094,510 u. The ship had bellied into a wellknown reef as its captain slept off a vodka bender and, at the wheel, his third mate missed a turn. The exxon valdez disaster the movie that documented one of the worst environmental disasters in us. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council and the state and federal trustee agencies conduct all programs and activities free from discrimination on the basis of sex, color, race, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, or disability. It was about 987 feet long and 166 feet wide, with a cargo capacity of 62 million gallons. 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. It was funded by the doi mms and awarded to joseph g.
Exxon valdez was sailing outside the normal sea lane to avoid small icebergs thought to be in the area. These details can be seen in the auction photo which shows front and back. The collection contains books, reports, maps, photos, documentary films. Also creasing, border chips and minor paper loss can occur. 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. An oil tanker, the exxon valdez, hit a reef in prince william sound, alaska. They show thousands of carcasses of dead seabirds and sea otters covered in oil.
In the 1995 film waterworld, the exxon valdez is the flagship of the movies villain, the deacon, the leader of a band of scavenging raiders. These photos emanate from a working newspaper archive thus concede routine physical imperfections that can include production flaws, hand placed editorial notes, and paste residue. Although a great deal of oil was spilled from the tanker, much of its severity resulted from the disorganized cleanup effort that resulted. The exxon valdez was a supertanker, an enormous ship that can carry millions of gallons of oil. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the exxon valdez oil spill. Exxon valdez case study crisis management and strategies. One year later march 22, 1990 is available for free download at the. Hazelwood trial transcript and exhibits material from the 1990 trial of joseph hazelwood, captain of the tv. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Mar 24, 2009 twenty years since the exxon valdez tanker ran aground on the night of mar.
Exxon valdez oil spill radio recordings project jukebox. Jorgensen, as principal investigator, through the human relations area files, inc. The full collection is housed at the oral history collection, alaska and polar regions collections and archives, elmer e. Oil spill federal trial transcript, 1994, a890095 civil. For webquest or practice, print a copy of this quiz at the exxon valdez oil spill webquest print page. The second major study of communities affected by the exxon valdez oil spill was an extension of the single most comprehensive social and cultural study of contemporary life in alaska, begun in 1986. Timeline of recovery from exxon valdez oil spill twentyfive years after what used to be the largest oil spill in u. With colin salmon, don cornett, steve cowper, mark delozier. The jeweled beauty of the waters off cordova and valdez was disfigured on march 24, 1989, by the stain of 11 million gallons of crude oil, pouring from a gash in the single hull of the exxon valdez. Evostc 30th anniversary exxon valdez oil spill trustee council. On march 24, 1989, while owned by the former exxon shipping company, and captained by joseph hazelwood. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, march 24, 1989, when.
The reallife struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to alaska by the oil spill from the exxon valdez is dramatized. It killed an estimated 250,000 seabirds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbour seals, 250 bald eagles, up to 22 killer whales, and an unknown number of salmon and herring. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The incident becomes the biggest environmental catastrophe in north american history. A social media clip based on the short film is available for download and use. Subscribe to the times video newsletter for free and get a. The exxon valdez oil spill in prince william sound keeble, john on. In a flash, dramatic images shoot across the planet. Dec 09, 20 in 1989, a tanker ran aground off the coast of alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in united states history. The reallife struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to alaska by the oil spill from the exxon valdez.
The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, on march 24, 1989. With john heard, bob gunton, mark metcalf, bruce gray. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, on march 24, 1989, when exxon valdez, an oil tanker bound for long beach, california. 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. The exxon valdez, an oil tanker bound for long beach, california, departed from the trans alaska pipeline terminal at 9. Mar 24, 2019 investigator palast flies over exxon valdez spill site.
Twenty years later, impacts of the exxon valdez linger yale. In 1989, an exxon tanker spilled millions of gallons of toxic oil into alaskas. Exxon valdez oil spill radio recordings is a series of broadcasts from public radio stations around alaska made during the period of the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill. March 23, 1989, the exxon valdez was loaded with around 53 million gallons of oil. For information on alternative formats available for this and other.
The exxon valdez oil spill full documentary youtube. Apr 21, 1989 the exxon corporations reputation was bound to suffer after the exxon valdez ran aground off alaska and dumped 250,000 barrels of oil into prince william sound. Remembering the exxon valdez oil spill 30 years later youtube. The tanker carried crude oil from alaska to oil refineries on the west coast of the united states.
Exxon valdez oil spill simple english wikipedia, the free. Oct 02, 2019 among the oil spills occurred in the last five decades, exxon valdez oil spill remains a prominent one. May 01, 2010 exxon valdez alaska oil spill vcr tape from exxon company video 1989 duration. Aug, 2012 exxon valdez laid to rest the oriental nicety nee exxon valdez, born in 1986 in san diego, california, has died after a long struggle with bad publicity. Nearly 25 years later, the lessons of the exxon valdez continue to resonate. At the height of its success, in 1904, standard oil controlled 91% of production and 85% of final sales in the us, making john rockefeller one of the wealthiest men in the united states to date.
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