Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Ten Years Later

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Hard Aground
Host Steve Curwood's retrospective report on the day the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, spilling 11 million gallons of oil, the largest spill ever in the U.S.

Wave of Death
The ecology and economy of Prince William Sound were drastically affected by the spill. Living on Earth's Peter Thomson reports on the lasting effects.

Lasting Lessons
Six authors, analysts, and activists offer their thoughts about the spill, and the significance for the nation of the tenth anniversary.

Exxon Speaks
Steve Curwood talks with Exxon Vice President for Safety and Environment Frank Sprow on the company's feelings a decade after the spill.

Supertanker Safety in 1999
Living on Earth's Terry FitzPatrick takes a ride on the tanker ARCO Alaska to see whether new safety regulations are having an effect.

A Silver Lining?
Money paid by Exxon in an out-of-court settlement is being used to protect land and conduct groundbreaking research on the effects of oil in the environment.

Captain Hazelwood
Living on Earth Almanac: An update on Captain Hazelwood and his ship.

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