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On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The tanker was traveling outside the normal shipping lanes in an attempt to avoid ice. It spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil (out of a total cargo of 53 million gallons) into the marine environment, and impacted more than 1,100 miles of non-continuous Alaskan coastline. State and Federal agencies continue to monitor the effects of this spill, which was the largest oil spill in U.S. history.
For some other famous oil spills, see the Related Link below.
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∙ 14y ago
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At the top of the category for the Oil Spill is a short paragraph about what happened. It states that the oil spill occurred when a well exploded off the Gulf of Mexico.
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∙ 13y agoThe Gulf of Mexico oil spill that started on April 20, 2010 and is still occurring. BP (Beyond Petroleum; formerly British Petroleum) is responsible.
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∙ 13y agoThe latest oil spill was in t he Gulf of Mexico and it started on the 20th of April 2010 and it is still going on now as of 26/6/10.
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Name the place where the latest oil spill was found?
Gulf of Mexico
Where did the Exxon oil spill happen?
The latest Exxon spill took place in Nigeria in 2010. (Exxon-Mobil).The Exxon-Valdez spill occurred off the shores of Alaskain 1989.
What is the name of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2006?
British Petroleum (BP) Oil Spill.
What is the name of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
The media is using a variety of names. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill seems to be the most common name. The name of the rig that caught fire and sank was the Deepwater Horizon. The BP oil spill is also common , but BP has other spills, so BP oil spill 2010 is better. The oil spill from the Macondo well is also clear. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is common, but since there have been others, Gulf of Mexico oil spill 2010 is better.
When was the worlds latest oil spill?
The last oil spill was the Arthur Kill storage tank spill in New Jersey, caused by Hurricane Sandy. 1,090 to 1,130 tonnes were spilled. For a list of recent oil spills, please see the related link below.
What was the name of the oil spill near Iraq?
Gulf War Oil Spill resulted from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and is regarded as the second largest oil spill in history.
What was the oil spills location?
The current oil spill, 2010 BP Oil, is currently at the Gulf of Mexico. If you're asking for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, the spill took place at 1989 in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
What is the name of the tragic oil spill going on right now?
the great spill of 2010
When did the oil spill of Mexico?
The oil spill of Mexico takes place at Gulf of Mexico on 22 April-15 May same year(1989)
What is the name of the platform from which there was the US oil spill?
The Deepwater Horizon is the name that's linked with the events that led to the oil spill of April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
What state did the 2010 oil spill happen in?
The major BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill took place off the coast of Louisiana. A smaller oil spill also occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2010.
