NPR Reports by John Nielsen - Survivors of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO's REPORTS ON THE OIL SPILL, by John Nielsen
Weekend Edition: Saturday, March 6, 1999
All Things Considered: March 11, 1999

"This month marks the tenth anniversary of the wreck of the tanker Exxon Valdez in Prince Willian sound, Alaska. At least 11-million gallons of heavy Alaskan crude oil poured out of the Exxon Valdez, overwhelming frantic cleanup crews, and killing thousands, perhaps millions of animals .... NPR environment correspondent John Nielsen reports." [NPR]

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"Besides the Titanic, Exxon Valdez is probably the only ship whose name has become a household word. Ten years ago this month, it ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound and spilled 11 million gallons of oil. NPR's John Nielsen visits the Sound to find out how well the land, sea and wildlife have fared." [NPR]

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