Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Dillon Mackenzie

How big was the spill?

How big was the spill you ask? Well, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker hit Alaska’s Bligh Reef carrying 53 million gallons of crude oil ripping open its hull and releases more than 11 million gallons of crude oil over 3000 square miles

Where did the spill occur?

The oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound Alaska, in Bligh Reef.

What was the cause of the spill?

The cause of the spill was that the Exxon Valdez Oil Tanker was going across Bligh Reef and its hull struck reef which ripped open the hull releasing the 11+ million gallons of oil

How much damage did the oil spill cause?

The oil spill had an over time affect, effecting wildlife and the ecosystem. People stepped in to help clean the oil spill. Many animals were saved, but many animals died.

What methods were used to clean up the spill?

Well, to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill there were 10,000 workers, close too 1000 boats and around 100 planes and helicopters were needed to clean the spill. They used skimmers that cleared off the oil on the top of the water. To this day, there is still oil on some coast lines in beaches.

Economic effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill?

The economic effects that the Exxon Valdez oil spill had were…

-Recreational fishing losses because of how many fish died during the spill.

-Sport fishing was banned as well.

-They had to pay for the animals that were killed

Environmental effects the Exxon Valdez oil spill had?

The Environmental effects the Exxon Valdez oil spill had were…

-Many animals were killed.-Animals that were covered in oil tried to lick

themselves clean, the oil was poisonous so licking themselves clean only killed them

-20 years after, 21,000 gallons of crude oil still pollute the environment.