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 * Q.3 what impacts did the Exxon Valdez oil spill have on the environment and people? **


 * The Exxon Valdez spilled 40.9 million litres of oil .The ship was carrying 200 million litres of oil. There were eleven tanks on the oil tanker. Eight of the eleven tanks on board were damaged. The oil eventually affected over 1,100 miles of coastline in Alaska and covered up to 11,000 square miles. This was one of the largest oil spills in US history. There was 40 million litres spilled in the sea and covered up to 3,400 km2 of ocean. The region was a habitat for Salmon, sea otters,seals and seabirds  and the environment was badly affected by the oil spill. Thousands of birds and wild animals died immediately, approximately 100 00 to 250 00 sea birds, at least 2, 800 sea otters,12 river otters,300 harbour seals, 247 bald eagles and orcas, that is excluding thousands of salmon and herring eggs that were destroyed. Beaches and coasts were also affected.Wildlife other than fish and sea creatures, including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birds that live in and near the ocean, were also poisoned by the oil waste. **
 * The effects of the oil spill didn’t stop; it continued to be felt for many years afterwards. The population of many ocean animals decreased after the spill, especially in the pink salmon population. The death rates of sea otters and ducks were also very high in following years mostly because they ate things from contaminated soils** **and from absorbing oil.

The oil spill had short and long term economic affects; some of the economic effects of the spill were the loss of recreation sports, fisheries and most importantly there was reduced tourism in the spill affected areas because there were no services offered. Lots of people lost their jobs as a consequence. Fifty-nine percent of businesses in the most affected areas reported spill-related cancellations and 16% reported business was less than expected due to the spill. The losses of recreational sport fishing was based on the impact of the spill on sport fishing activity and lots of money was wasted the estimated amount was between $3.6 million and $50.5 million dollars.  The government had to replace birds and mammals and that cost a lot of money. The costs include the relocation, rehabilitation  and replacement for some of the shorebirds, seabirds and the marine mammals that might have suffered injury or were destroyed in the //Exxon Valdez// oil spill. ** **by nassro** Q4.How did it happen? The Exxon Valdez oil spill happened because the captain of the ship Joseph Hazelwood was extremely drunk, he was so drunk it was enough to make a person unconsious.The ship crashed into a reef at Atlaskas Prince William Sound.The accident occured on the 26 of march 1989.

Who or what caused the disaster? The person responsible for the accident was captain Joseph Hazelwood.According to him he siad he had 3 vodkas, however Valdez bartenders siad he drank 5 doubles. While captain Joseph Hazelwood was drunk he had put an unquallified man in charge.Also the man that watches the radar was caught off duty and smoking marijuana.The man that was incharge crashed into a reef at Atlaska.After the crash the oil started to spill out of the tank landing into the ocean and animals homes.The oil spill caused 23 spieces to get affected by the oil. Only 2 spieces out of the 23 fully recovered.Also the oil spill contaminated a natural forest, 3 national parks, 5 state parks, habitat areas and a state sanctuary.All of this trauma and animals death was caused because captian Joseph hazelwood had an alcoholic problem and Exxon didnt do anything about his problem and the safety of others on the ship.

Why did it happen? The Exxon Valdez oil spill happend because the captian was extremely drunk and left a man on the wheel that was unquallifed.Since the man had no skills he then crashed into a reef at atlaska. That was when the oil began to leak out of the tank. The reason why captain Joseph was drunk was because he had an alcoholic problem.