Abstract
In 1989, a breakdown in communications and a lapse in procedure caused the Exxon Valdez to run aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, spilling 11 million gallons of Alaska crude. In the wake of this costly disaster, Congress enacted the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This set standards for tanker operations and established mandatory retirement ages for vessels. It also established guidelines for the future construction of double-hull tankers. Other safeguards include the establishment of a trade route that keeps tankers traveling from Alaska to the West coast at least fifty miles from shore. In the wake of the Valdez incident, petroleum organizations have instituted a broad range of safety and training measures.
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environmental technology, pollution, pollution prevention, waste, waste stream, waste stream management, waste treatment, petroleum, crude oil, transportation, oil tankers, Exxon Valdez, Prince William Sound, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, double-hull tankers, safeguards, monitoring, preparation, prevention, Petroleum Production and Transportation
Series
Environmental Science, Introduction to Ecology, Preserving the Legacy 1: Industrial Processes and Waste Stream Management
Duration
00:09:22 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
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