Exxon Valdez oil spill (1989)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedArea over 1,300 miles of coastline
gptkbp:affectedWildlife bald eagles
harbor seals
sea otters
seabirds
gptkbp:amountOfOilSpilled approximately 11 million gallons
about 37,000 metric tonnes
gptkbp:captainAtTime gptkb:Joseph_Hazelwood
gptkbp:cause tanker struck Bligh Reef
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Exxon_Valdez_(oil_tanker)
gptkbp:cleanupCost over $2 billion
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date March 24, 1989
gptkbp:heldBy 1989
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Exxon Valdez oil spill (1989)
gptkbp:impact major changes in US oil transportation regulation
gptkbp:legalSettlement Exxon was ordered to pay $507.5 million in punitive damages
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Prince_William_Sound
gptkbp:longTermImpact lasting environmental damage
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international attention
gptkbp:notableFor one of the worst environmental disasters in US history
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Exxon_Shipping_Company
gptkbp:response massive cleanup effort
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Oil_Pollution_Act_of_1990
gptkbp:studiedBy environmental scientists
gptkbp:subjectOf books
documentaries
news reports
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Copper_River_Delta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6