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BL
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994285
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b748655
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| Main Entry
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Leacock, Elspeth.
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| Title & Author
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The Exxon Valdez oil spill /\ Elspeth Leacock.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts on File,, ©2005.
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| Series Statement
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Environmental disasters
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Facts on File science library
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xi, 100 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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0816057540
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: 9780816057542
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-95) and index.
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| Contents
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Supertankers and spills -- Collision -- Death and rescue -- Cleanup -- Community in crisis -- Second spill -- "The Day the Water Died" -- Legacy -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Index.
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| Abstract
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In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 11 million gallons of oil when it ran aground in one of the largest oil spills in the history of the United States. This book details the timeline of the oil spill, examining reasons for the accident, the inefficient system that impeded cleanup efforts, and the effects of the extensive spill on the pristine environment of Prince William Sound, Alaska. Coverage includes long-term effects on both humans and wildlife in addition to a review of the reparations paid by the oil company and oil policy changes enacted by Congress after this disaster.
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Exxon Valdez (Ship)
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Exxon Valdez (Ship)
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Exxon Valdez (Ship)
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Oil spills-- Environmental aspects-- Alaska-- Prince William Sound Region, Juvenile literature.
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Tankers-- Accidents-- Environmental aspects-- Alaska-- Prince William Sound Region, Juvenile literature.
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Oil spills-- Environmental aspects-- Alaska-- Prince William Sound Region.
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Tankers-- Accidents-- Environmental aspects-- Alaska-- Prince William Sound Region.
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Oil spills-- Environmental aspects.
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Tankers-- Accidents-- Environmental aspects.
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Alaska, Prince William Sound Region.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.738/2097983
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| LC Classification
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TD427.P4L38 2005
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