Mathew, RejoOcean & Coastal Law Journal
Thirty years ago, a spill in Alaska shocked the world. Tankers got safer, but they're not the only risks.
2.5.1. Broad Insights Gained From the 1989 Exxon Valdez Disaster The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in the spring of 1989, coincident with the initiation of the spawning season for the large herring population in Prince William Sound. Storms and tidal exchanges deposited large quantities of oil...
John Torgan Epilogue West Island continues to recover from the trauma of a disaster that could have been far much worse. Boaters and beach goers are starting to enjoy the summer of 2003 here. This incident was a small infraction in comparison to the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. But ...
He has given her the $1 million check and she has forgiven him for the golf bag incident. Returning to their offices, they find the stacks of last week's issues waiting for them. Jimmy is there, too. He paid for the printing because the Lone Gunmen fight lost causes and he wants to...
Israel, on the other hand, couldn’t care less about the consequences of possibly causing a nuclear reactor incident in Iran. Since this was a WORM, it seems possible it was intended to map Iran’s nuclear-energy-related SCADA systems preparatory to a military strike on those systems. Contra...
The rest of the oil that doesn't get cleaned up evaporates, breaks up and floats on the surface, or sinks to the bottom, Graham said. "It's kind of overwhelming," U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory Mendenhall said of the cleanup effort. ...
During the oil spill incident, the strong northwesterly winds in winter caused the currents to flow rapidly downward, resulting in the contamination of the entire coastal area of Taean Coast National Park. To assess the impact of the oil spill on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in the Tae...
The Government's medicines watchdog said that the incident was the result of "an unpredicted biological action" but Deer digs deeper. He obtains confidential papers relating to the development of the drug, the way the trial was conducted and the initial treatment Ryan received. He travels to ...
During the incident, officials shut down route LA-1 in both directions near the scene. The shelter-in-place ended about 12:30 a.m. It lasted approximately 3 ½ hours. Iberville Parish President Ourso, who issued a shelter-in-place order, later noted: “It could’ve been so much worse...