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Exxon Valdez Spill: 10 Years Later GUESTS: JOHN DEVENS Executive Director, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council Former Mayor of Valdez, Alaska (1984-1989) JIM POLSON Editor, Oil Spill Intelligence Report (Arlington, MA) Former Senior Producer for Science & Technology, Monitor Radio (Boston, MA) MICHELLE BROWN Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Former Asstant Attorney General for Alaska (1978-90) Ten years ago, more than 11 million gallons of crude oil spilled from the ruptured Exxon Valdez, off the coast of Alaska. The biggest oil spill disaster in U.S. history caught everyone off-guard. The oil industry was slow to respond, and the livelihood of an unsuspecting community was imperiled. Join Ray Suarez and guests for a look back at the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Exxon Valdez Spill: 10 Years Later

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Exxon Valdez Spill: 10 Years Later

Exxon Valdez Spill: 10 Years Later

Exxon Valdez Spill: 10 Years Later

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GUESTS: JOHN DEVENS Executive Director, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council Former Mayor of Valdez, Alaska (1984-1989) JIM POLSON Editor, Oil Spill Intelligence Report (Arlington, MA) Former Senior Producer for Science & Technology, Monitor Radio (Boston, MA) MICHELLE BROWN Commissioner, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Former Asstant Attorney General for Alaska (1978-90) Ten years ago, more than 11 million gallons of crude oil spilled from the ruptured Exxon Valdez, off the coast of Alaska. The biggest oil spill disaster in U.S. history caught everyone off-guard. The oil industry was slow to respond, and the livelihood of an unsuspecting community was imperiled. Join Ray Suarez and guests for a look back at the Exxon Valdez oil spill.