March 24 marks the anniversary of the infamous Exxon Valdez oil spill.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - On March 24 of 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez struck the Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound. Over the next few days it spilled 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into Alaskan waters.
“35 years later we still all remember that day,” recalled Homer resident, Robert Archibald. “Something that nobody thought would happen and that evening when word got out, it was a crushing experience for a lot of people and it’s still lingers affected the economy it affected people it affected wildlife that certainly affected the environment.”
There’s still some species of fish that haven’t recovered,” Archibald said and added, “and there still, you can go out and dig a hole at some of the islands and still find lingering oil in the sub strata. So it’s still there.”
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