Remembering The Oil Spill Of The Exxon Valdez Tanker (1989)

<p>On March 23, 1989, the Exxon Valdez tanker,&nbsp;<strong>carrying approximately 53 million gallons</strong>&nbsp;(<em>about 201,000 metric tons</em>) of oil,&nbsp;<strong>departed from Alaska</strong>&nbsp;to deliver its cargo&nbsp;<strong>to the West Coast of the United States.</strong></p> <p>In the evening,<strong>&nbsp;the vessel deviated from the main navigation channel.</strong></p> <p>Around midnight,<strong>&nbsp;the ship struck Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound</strong>.</p> <p><strong>The impact caused a breach</strong>&nbsp;in the ship&rsquo;s hull, leading to a massive spill of crude oil into the waters of Prince William Sound.</p> <p>It was estimated&nbsp;<strong>that nearly 11 million gallons</strong>&nbsp;(<em>approximately 41 million liters</em>) of oil&nbsp;<strong>were discharged into the sea.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@Hydrau/remembering-the-oil-spill-of-the-exxon-valdez-tanker-1989-d419576f5cee"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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