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Blizzard [7]
3 years ago
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Why is the Exxon Valdez significant? It was the oil rig responsible for the spill in the Gulf of Mexico that continues to plague

many U.S. businesses. It was an oil tanker that caused one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, leading to the building of double-hulled ships. It was the oil rig that built many drills around the waters of Alaska which were specially designed to prevent dangerous spills. It was the oil tanker that spilled great amounts of oil into Prince William Sound and led to the end of all oil drilling there.
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Anna [14]3 years ago
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Answer:

Exxon Valdez is significant because it was an oil tanker that caused one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, leading to the building of double-hulled ships.

Explanation:

The Exxon Valdez disaster was an oil spill caused by the oil tanker Exxon Valdez after running aground on March 24, 1989, with a cargo of 11 million gallons of crude oil in Prince William Sound, Alaska, pouring 37,000 tons of hydrocarbon.

Alaska experienced the worst ecological tragedy in its history, by running the oil tanker and pouring millions of liters of oil that expanded over 1,000 miles of coastline. To clean the oil slick, vacuum cleaners, pressurized hot water hoses were used, and the oil that still contained the Exxon Valdez was transferred to another oil tanker.

The spill led to the approval of new environmental legislation in the United States (Oil Pollution Act of 1990).

Veseljchak [2.6K]3 years ago
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The Exxon Valdez was the oil tanker that caused one of the worst oil spills in history. It spilled nearly 11 million gallons of oil, injuring over 28 species of wildlife. It lead to the use and building of double-hulled ships.
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