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Wave of Death

Published: February 6, 2018


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.

It's not just the lingering oil and the slow recovery of the Sound that make people feel that the spill still isn't over. In 1994, a court ordered Exxon to pay $5 billion in punitive damages to thousands of area residents. But Exxon appealed and the issue still isn't settled.

Back to Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Ten Years Later


 

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