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Exxon Valdez oil spill: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date March 24, 1989
Location Alaska • Gulf of Alaska • Prince William Sound • United States

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Exxon Valdez oil spill
Exxon Valdez oil spill at Naked Island
Fisherman John Thomas in a red jacket and cap holds an oil-soaked sea bird by the shore at Valdez during the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup.
Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup
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