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How many miles for the Alaskan shoreline were covered by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in 1989?
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How many miles of Alaskan shoreline were cover by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in 1989?
1,100
Was the Exxon Valdez an oil rig?
No, the Exxon Valdez was an oil tanker ship.
What is the difference between Exxon and Exxon Valdez?
Exxon is the company, also known as exxon and mobil...exxon valdex is the oil tanker that spilled millions of barrels of oil off the Alaskan coast.
What was the name of the oil tanker in Alaska that was one of the most harmful spills in the US?
Exxon Valdez.
What happened to the valdez oil spill crew?
The Exxon-Valdez is an oil tanker. One of the storage compartments leaked oil when the tanker hit an underwater iceberg. The tanker did not sink, and crew members were evacuated. I could not find out exactly how many were aboard the tanker when the accident occurred but I think it was around 5 to 10 in total.
Which USA state did the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground?
In Alaska.
Which tanker was the cause of a massive oil spill in Alaska in 1989?
The Exxon Valdez
How could have the Exxon Valdez been prevented?
making sure there isnt alot of oil in the tank
What oil tanker created a major water problem around Alaska?
The Exxon Valdez.
What was done to fix the Exxon Valdez?
If your question is concerning the repair to the tanker, "Exxon- Valdez" then: It was repaired in San Diego. It is no longer owned by Exxon and is currently it is transporting oil in Asia at least as of 2009. See related link. If your question is concerning the clean-up of the spill created by the tanker accident, various efforts to clean up the oil spilled on the rocky shoreline were attempted, but complete clean-up was infeasible, as discussed in the related link. Environmental damage occurred and the legal cases lasted for almost a decade.
Where did Exxon Valdez happen?
On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez, en route from Valdez, Alaska to Los Angeles, California, ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
The Alaska pipeline ends in Alaska or does It run to the state of Washington?
The pipeline stops in Valdez Alaska. The oil then is put and an oil tanker and sent to Washington. Ever heard of the Exon Valdez? Pipeline oil.
