Several historic oil spill sites in Alaska’s Prince William Sound are now deemed safe

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 794

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Thirty-seven years ago the Exxon Valdez tanker grounded in Prince William Sound and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil in what was for decades the nation’s worst oil spill. Now, state environmental officials are proposing to remove some of the spill sites from a list of polluted waters.

Of the more than 1,300 miles of coastline fouled by the spill, there are now 11 sites where lingering oil is too degraded, too deeply …

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