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The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
A NOAA scientist surveying an oiled beach to assess the depth of oil penetration soon after the spill (Photo courtesy of NOAA)
Twenty years ago this week, an oil tanker ran aground on a rocky reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound. The Exxon Valdez spilled more than 11 million gallons of crude oil. It's considered to be perhaps the biggest ecological disaster in US history. Ann Dornfeld has this look at how oil spill prevention and preparedness have changed in the two decades since Valdez:
Information on the Exxon Valdez from NOAA
Producer: Ann Dornfeld
Release Date: March 23, 2009
Running Time: 3:20