The evos provides a case study of a technolog ical disaster for dusting emerging theuretial is sues in disaster research. But in the early morning hours of march 24, 1989, this complacency was shattered. Box numbers subject to change as they merge with other disaster files. Exxon valdez oil spill, massive oil spill that occurred on march 24, 1989, in prince william sound, alaska. It gained widespread infamy after the march 24, 1989 oil spill in which the tanker hit prince william. 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. It addresses the issues of spill prevention and safety, response and. Hazelwood trial transcript and exhibits material from the 1990 trial of joseph hazelwood, captain of the tv.
This includes identifying critical resources and developing necessary agreements among responding agencies, both within the jurisdiction and with other juris dictions. The exxon valdez top 10 environmental disasters time. The exxon valdez disaster the movie that documented one of the worst environmental disasters in us history. The bp disaster as an exxon valdez rerun article pdf available in contexts 103. In the spring of march 1989, there were a few vigilant fishermen and other alaskans who understood the potential consequences of a catastrophic oil spill. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Nearly 11,000,000 gallons of crude oil were dispersed when the exxon valdez ran aground, polluting 1,300 miles of alaskan shoreline and causing the extermination of much native wildlife. It was designed to be administered, facetoface, to a national sample. Pdf lessons from the exxon valdez oil spill disaster in alaska. Exxon valdez oil spill disaster timeline and history of the litigation date description of event 032489 exxonvaldez runs aground shortly after midnight. Damages from the exxon valdez oil spill university of california.
It is jokingly referred to at one point as the exxon valdez. Direct contact with the oil slick killed at least 140 bald eagles, 302 harbor seals, 2,800 sea otters, and 250,00 seabirds. Exxon valdez disaster changed americas emergency mgmt 15 and traimng first responders to save lives and reduce disaster damage. Feb 20, 2018 exxon valdez was the original name of an oil tanker owned by the former exxon corporation. The central part of the survey instrument was the valuation scenario that described the damages caused by the exxon valdez oil. Bp played central role in exxon valdez disaster cbs news. The futurama episode the birdbot of icecatraz is a parody of the exxon valdez oil spill, with the dark matter tanker named the juan valdez. The exxon valdez cv survey instrument was developed over an 18month period from july 1989 to january 1991.
Twentyfive years after the exxon valdez oil spill office of. The exxon valdez oil spill occurred in prince william sound, alaska, march 24, 1989, when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by exxon shipping company, bound for long beach, california, struck prince william sounds bligh reef, 1. A letter about the exxon valdez oil spill todays document from. It contaminated 1,300 miles of coastline with 250,000 barrels or 11 million gallons of oil. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council evostc is one of arliss eight founding partners and has entrusted arlis with its extensive collection of materials on the exxon valdez oil spill evos. The spill early in the morning on good friday, march 24, 1989, the exxon valdez struck bligh reef in prince william sound. Oil spill federal trial transcript, 1994, a890095 civil. Exxon valdez creates oil slick disaster an oil tanker has run aground on a reef off the alaskan coast, releasing gallons of crude oil into the sea.
An element of the legacy of the exxon valdez oil spill event evos is awareness of the risks and costs to human communities of oil transport in alaska. To a large extent, the shippers of the oil, citizens in the nearby communities, and government regulators grew complacent. Because it is so well known, the valdez oil spill is an excellent example of a thorough root cause analysis investigation shortly after midnight on march 24, 1989, the valdez, transporting crude oil from alaska to california, struck bligh reef. Primary source materials related to the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill disaster. Aerial of exxon valdez in the middle of oil slick 2. The exxon valdez incident has highlighted many problems associated with liability and compensation when an oil spill occurs. Legislation on liability and compensation is needed. In a clear, journalistic style, markle focuses on the aftermath of the disaster, giving only a cursory description of the tankers crash and omitting any reference to the captain or crew. On 24 march 1989, the american oil tanker the exxon valdez, which had just loaded 180,000 tonnes of crude oil at valdez. Although there was no declaration of a disaster following the llmilliongallonexxon valdez oil spill requiring the activation of the jtfak, an alaska oil spill task force was formed at the direction. The full collection is housed at the oral history collection, alaska and polar regions collections and archives, elmer e.
Pdf oil spills are potentially the most destructive pollution source impacting beaches and marshes. Grade 46a photoessay detailing the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill and its impact on the surrounding environment. Exxon valdez oil spill economic effects the balance. Exxon valdez carried 53,094,510 gallons 1,264,155 barrels of oil. Links to digital resources and descriptions provided by the alaska state archives. An element of the legacy of the exxon valdez oil spill event evos is. Exxon valdez chart concerning exxon valdez accident.
Keywords disasters, oil spills, social impacts, stress on april 20, 2010, the deepwater horizon drilling rig owned by transocean ltd. 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. Oct 02, 2019 among the oil spills occurred in the last five decades, exxon valdez oil spill remains a prominent one. But then, 20 years ago, the ugly truth spilled out across the water when the tanker exxon valdez hit a wellknown reef and spewed 11 million gallons of crude oil. Americas historical documents selected online documents from the. Exxon valdez had run agrowxl on bligh reef the day oil was discovered on the alaskan north slope such that a catastrophic oil spill in prince william sound pws was an accident waiting to happen. These records comprise documents used as trial evidence of joseph. The exxon valdez and 2011 sage publications bp oil spills. May 25, 2010 bp played central role in exxon valdez disaster.
The exxon valdez got into trouble in prince william sound when it hit bligh reef, splitting its side open and releasing oil, with reports of an eightmile 12. Oil spill restoration plan, the document that guides the trustee ouncils restoration work, and the final environmental impact statement for the 1994 restoration plan. Exxon valdez oil spill resources alaska state archives. Exxon valdez oil spill, cleanup, and litigation boem.
The exxon valdez oil spill was a manmade disaster that occurred when exxon valdez, an oil tanker owned by the exxon shipping company, spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil into alaskas prince. More information on adobe acrobat pdf files is available on our accessibility page. Exxon valdez oil spill state trial transcript, 1994, 3an. Alan haigbrown, keeping the oil inside the ships on prince william sound, 40 professional mariner 20 1999. This report summarizes what has changed, and what remains unchanged in the 20 years since the exxon valdez ran aground. May 06, 2010 the exxon valdez was an unrivaled environmental disaster which forced the united states to set a new standard for response to oil spills.
Update of implementation of recommendations from the nrt. Hazelwood trial transcript and exhibits material from the 1990 trial of joseph hazelwood. However, in 1989 it quickly became obvious that for killer whales, this was not the case. Anchorage lawyer dennis mestas found that this was true for 6,722 of 11,000 worker files he was able to inspect. The exxon valdez disaster and indigenous culture coastal.
An assessment of the impact of the exxon valdez oil spill on. This was the threatened tanker catastrophe residents of prince william sound had. The exxon valiiez oil spill and chronic psychological stress. The exxon valdez oil spill trustee council evostc is one of the eight founding partners of the alaska. Introduction with the exception of the titanic, the exxonvaldez may be the most infamous ship disaster in history. Exxon valdez oil spill trustee council 2009 status report. In the wake of disaster retro report december 9, 20 in 1989, a tanker ran aground off the coast of alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in united states history. Oct 23, 2018 the exxon valdez oil spill occurred when an oil tanker crashed onto the shore of prince william sound in alaska on march 24, 1989. Oil spill state trial transcript, 1994, 3an892533 civil. The oil it spilled caused a large environmental disaster. Nothing in the united states had come close until now. See times brief history of the exxon valdez disaster. The exxon valdez was an oil tanker that ran aground at the alaska coast.