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Exxon Valdez oil spill  

Definition

  • A map of the Alaska coastline showing the distribution of oil on May 18, 1989, following the March 24, 1989, grounding of the Exxon Valdez on Bligh Reef. The Exxon Valdez oil spill is still considered the most environmentally damaging oil spill to date. [Source: Green Atlas: A Multimedia Reference; Exxon Valdez Oil Spill]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-F9PDCP8M-P

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