El gráfico muestra el sitio del desastre por el derrame petrolero del Exxon Valdez con detalles de muerte de vida silvestre y sobre dónde quedó el petróleo.
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Tres décadas del desastre del Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2019 - Hace treinta años, el buque petrolero Exxon Valdez derramó 41 millones de litros de crudo cerca de la costa de Alaska, causando un desastre ecológico

The Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck Bligh Reef in Alaska’s pristine Prince William Sound and spilled 41 million litres of crude. Until the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, it was the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The aftermath images serve as an environmental impact warning to the Trump Administration, which plans to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.

Initial attempts to contain the Exxon Valdez oil in the sound failed. A storm blew in, spreading the crude along some 2,100 kilometres of coastline, killing hundreds of thousands of seabirds, otters, seals and whales. Though the oil has mostly disappeared from view, many Alaskan beaches remain polluted, with crude oil buried just inches below the surface.

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PUBLISHED: 25/02/2019; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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