Exxon valdez

Huerta Anth 231 Dr. Pitchon 12/11/12 References Gill, Duane A., J. Steven Picou, and Liesel A. Ritchie. "The Exxon Valdez and BP oil spills: a Comparison of Initial Social and Psychological Impacts." American Behavioral Scientist (2011): 3-23. This article was concerned in identifying psychological impact of disasters. The article analyzed the psychological effects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and the 2010 BP oil spill. The article discussed how years after these disasters the environment and

The 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was the largest ship-based oil spill in US waters where more than 11 million gallons of crude oil poured into the Gulf of Alaska after the ship ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The main causes of the accident were attributed to a fatigued crew, a lack of a proper navigation team while transiting through the Sound, and an inadequate ship design. The oil spill led to federal legislation for ship hull requirements, oil spill prevention and response

Bioremediation was a major approach in removing the oil following the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the spill most known for the considerable impact it had on the wildlife of Alaska and the extensive repair measures that followed. The world production of crude oil is more than three billion tons per year, and nearly half of this is transported by sea. Consequently, the international transport of petroleum by tankers is frequent. Bioremediation is the use of microbes, or naturally occurring organisms, to

transferred the oil that was not spilled to the Exxon Baton Rouge tanker to be brought back to shore. Authorities attempted to burn the oil nears the spill site, while aircrafts applied dispersants to break up the oil in the area. Sadly, there were not enough of these dispersants available to affect an oil spill this vast. On March 26th, a winter storm in the area spread the oil over 100 square miles, where it made it to the shore in some places. Exxon then began a large cleanup operation where the

The Exxon Valdez Oil spill in 1989 had ran into Bligh Reef in Prince William Sounds in Alaska; 11 million gallons of crude oil was spilled and eventually covered 1,000 miles of coastline. Many animals were affected and were killed such as sea otters and sea birds. The spill had a detrimental effect on the food chain. Over time the sea water started to convert the oil into an emulsion that looks like mousse. This emulsion is very difficult to remove from the sea water. The oil spill had spread southwest

best places on earth”-Holleman, Marybeth. The water was innocently untouched before the Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck Prince William Sound’s Bligh Reef. As oil spillage only grew cleanup began to take place right away. The recovery was a long process due to lack of efforts. In addition, discussions formed at the scene questioning if this was a crime, an accident, or a felony (Lewis, G). Although the Exxon Valdez oil spill was one of the most devastating environmental disasters, the response to the

ECO/ENVIRO ISSUES Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Alaska, 1989 On March 23, 1989; a 987 foot Exxon ship was carrying 53,094,510 gallons (1,264,155 barrels) of North Slope crude oil and was headed for Long Beach, California. Before that day, they transported more than 8,700 times over 12 years without problems.The Exxon Valdez grounded at Bligh Reef that day, rupturing 8 of its 11 tanks. These spilled about 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound (Gulf of Alaska). No human lives were lost

On March 24, 1989, ‘Exxon Valdez’, tanker, carrying over 50 million gallons of oil hits the Bligh Reef at Alaska’s Prince William Sound spilling over 11 million gallons of crude oil. The incident is one of the greatest environmental disasters due to negligence. The environmental, social, and economic impacts of this event When a ship carrying millions of gallons of crude oil and accidently leaks its oil contents into the water, the effects on the environmental, social, and economics of such event

Exxon Valdez and the Recovery of Prince William Sound Approximately eleven years ago, an area of Alaska's southern coast known as Prince William Sound was a disaster area. A nauseating scent of rotting carcasses and oil filtered through the air. Sea birds screamed in anguish as they fought to survive with oil drenched feathers. Under the surface billions of organisms ceased to live due to the toxicity of the inescapable wrath of the blackened water. Prince William Sound had once been a

Mahalia Gauld January 18, 2011 MGMT 2850 Case Study #1- Exxon Valdez Situation in Brief: On March 24, 1989, an Exxon supertanker spilled 11 million gallons of oil while traveling through the pristine waters of Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The consequences of this spill were detrimental and continue to affect life today. The oil spill killed thousands of wildlife, extensively damaged a portion of the beautiful Alaskan environment, and eventually affected the economy to global proportions