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Questions for Discussion: Oil Spill: Exxon Valdez, 1989
- Describe some of the environmental impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
- What impact did weather and waves have upon the cleanup process?
- What techniques were used to try to clean up the spill?
- What happened to the oil? How much of it were workers able to clean up?
- What do you think might be the long-term impacts of oil remaining in the environment?