Exxon Valdez, Oil Spill in

Alaska, 1989

By Celenia Pineda

The worst

ecological

disaster in the

history.

Oil in the ocean

On March 24, in 1989.

27 years ago.

Alaska lived the worst ecological

disaster in the history.

The boat petroleum Exxon Valdez

was going to California, carrying

on board about 41 milions of liters

oil, which were spilled into the

ocean.

History

That disaster at the ecosystem was caused by the captian Josph

Hezelwood who apparently was drinking in that moment, and the boat

crashed with a reef and it poured the oil in the water.

Guilty

Consequences

The consequences of that tragedy was the death of

more than 10 millions of bird and aquatic fowls.

The disaster olso affeted at the fhisheres industry

and the tourism.

Photo Gallery

About 2 miilions of dollares

were invested for clean the

coast, but they were not

sufficient.

Cleaning

The methods for cean

were

Mecanical collection,

Chenical disparsants and

Naturally avialable

materials.

One article published in 2014, assert that in that

moment, 25 years lates there was oil on the

Alaskas´s beaches.

And the article say that the cause is in the legal

court yet, but the ecosystem is not get it back.

Alaska

Actually…

That ecological disaster was the

second largest oil spill in the

history of the United States, and

it considerate important because

of the large loss of the

ecosystem.

If that disaster had not

happened Alaska and the

world would be different

and they could be

enjoying of the charming

ecosystem that they had.

Reflexion

Most oil spills and most serious

accidents are caused by human error,

so this can be reduced if one takes

extreme precautions and proper

safety.

“The Man is destroying the world”

We must to care the ecosystem