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The Exxon Valdez oil spill in the Prince William Sound of Alaska proved to be a disaster on many levels. The coastline, wildlife, and people of the all area were all devastated by the spill. Ten years later, the area is showing remarkable progress. Because of the cleanup efforts and new regulations, the Sound is getting ever closer to recovery.A few minutes after midnight on March 24, 1989, the T/V Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound. A few minutes later the coast guard received a radio message from the ship's captain, Joseph Hazelwood: "We've fetched up - ah - hard aground north of Goose Island off Bligh Reef, and - ah - evidently leaking some oil. We're going to be here for a while."(Knickerbocker, Big Spill 12) That radio call was the beginning of the worst oil spill in United States history. The "some oil" that Hazelwood was referring to ended up being an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil. The oil covered nearly 1,300 miles of shoreline and eventually reached beaches 470 miles away. (McAllister C14). At the time of the spill, officials had no immediate plan for cleaning up the oi
Today, there are contingency plans for oil spills in the sound that include a scenario for a spill of 12. "Alaska Struggles to Recover, 10 Years After Exxon Valdez. Almost 1/2 of the wildlife species effected by the spill have completely recovered, and another ¼ is nearing complete recovery. Frank Sparow, Exxon's vice president for environment and safety feels confident in the recovery, not only by the wildlife but also by the inhabitants of the region. (Opdyke B1) Efforts including thousands of workers and a fleet of private fishing vessels worked admittedly to clean up the spill. One of the very first things we did was to ask fishermen in Cordova 'What's your annual fishing revenue?' They'd say 'X. "Preventing Another Monster Oil Slick. Spokesman for the Govoner's office David Ramseur agreed. We're really focusing on prevention. " Christian Science Monitor: 23 March 1999: 12 Knickerbocker, Brad. While it hasn't recovered yet, the sound is constantly improving and will some day soon regain it's former grander.
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