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- By Kate and Rachel
- April 2007
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- Exxon Valdez occurred March 24,
1989 when oil barrels fell from the back of a cargo spilling more than
53,00,00 gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound.
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- Exxon Valdez took place in Prince William Sound, Alaska
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- Around 12:04 am March 24, 1989
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- The Exxon Valdez occurred
because this ship had one layer of a hull and the oil barrels rolled
when the ship was moving out and broke the hull (Back of the ship) and
spilled into the Prince William Sound.
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- This accident killed more than
4,000 sea otters and the spill posesed threats to a delicate food chain
that supports Prince William Sound’s fishing industry. Also in danger
were 10 million migratory shore birds and several variaties of whales.
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- Yes, this disaster could have
been avoided if they would have gotten a second hull and not taken risky
chances.
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- They are still cleaning up the major oil spill of the Exxon Valdez
today.
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- World Almanac. 2005.
- “Alaska." World Book. 2003.
- Sullivan, George. Disasters. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1992.
- 23 April <http://library.thinkquest.org>.
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- Kate and Rachel are both in Mrs. Adam’s 5th grade class and
go to Barbara Bush Elementary.
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