Exxon Valdez oil-spill recovery still is work in progress, 20 years later

Seattle Times by Hal Bernton | Mar. 24, 2009 (Special Report)

Twenty years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, pockets of oil — an estimated 16,000 gallons — remain buried in small portions of the intertidal zone. And herring, a cornerstone species of Prince William Sound's ecosystem, is one of two species "not recovering." The herring population's failure to rebound has emerged as among the most perplexing ecological mysteries of the spill's legacy. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 24, 2009

The 20 year story follows up on still serious and unexplained collapses in the ecosystems that trace from the initial time of the Exxon spill, as well as economic impacts upon fishermen.

herring, a cornerstone species of the Sound’s ecosystem, is one of two species considered as “not recovering” by the council, the joint federal-state ... More »

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