cleaning up after the exxon valdez was a mistake

Cleaning Up after the Exxon Valdez Was A Mistake Through many hours of research I have determined that the spill cleaning techniques used to clean the Prince William Sound area of Alaska did more harm than leaving the oil where it was. The Alaskan oil spill has become the most studied and managed event of its kind. Although there is not much that can be done about the marine life that came into direct contact …

…do in the face of an ecological disaster is to do nothing." References 1. Abelson, Philip H., Oil Spills, American Association for the Advancement of Science, May 12,1989 v244 n4905 p629(1). 2. Kerr, Richard A., A lesson learned, again, at Valdez., American Association for the Advancement of Science, April 19, 1991 v252 n5004 p371(1). 3. Beached Valdez oil fled in floc., Science News, May 8, 1993 v143 n19 p302(1) 4. Raloff, Janet, Valdez spill leaves lasting oil impacts., Science News, Feb 13, 1993 v143 n7 p102(2)