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Prince William Sound

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Prince William Sound
An arm of the Gulf of Alaska east of the Kenai Peninsula. The worst oil spill in U.S. history occurred here in March 1989.
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For starters, Congress quickly passed the 1990 Oil Pollution Act which overhauled shipping regulations, imposed new liability on the industry, required detailed response plans and added extra safeguards for shipping in Prince William Sound itself.
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The March 1989 oil spill from an Exxon Valdez supertanker poured 50,000 tonnes of oil into Prince William Sound, on Alaska's south coast.
Court orders Exxon to pay $507.5 mln for 1989 spill by AFP / AFP American Edition
The March 1989 oil spill from an Exxon Valdez supertanker poured 50,000 tonnes of oil into Prince William Sound, on Alaska's south coast.
Court orders Exxon to pay $507.5 mln for 1989 spill by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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