Exxon Valdez: The Neverending Damage

About this episode

This episode revisits the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its long-term effects on the environment and legal landscape.

It should have been just another regular journey... but in the early morning hours of March 24th, 1989, the Exxon Valdez was about to embark on a fateful voyage This is a look back on the accident that not only decimated the Alaskan coastline and its wildlife but also led to a two-decade-long court battle -- a battle that led to sweeping changes, and historic fines... Terminator movie review: Patreon.com/80s

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Logie

Topics covered

• environmental disaster
• court battles
• oil spills
• wildlife impact
• 1980s history

Keywords

• Exxon Valdez
• oil spill
• Alaska
• environmental impact
• court battle
• 1989
• wildlife
• fines
• 1980s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Exxon Valdez

Places: Alaskan coastline

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