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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > Exxon Valdez oil spill
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > Exxon Valdez oil spill
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > Exxon Valdez oil spill
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > population and environment > pollution > Exxon Valdez oil spill

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Exxon Valdez oil spill  

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  • A map of the Alaska coastline showing the distribution of oil on May 18, 1989, following the March 24, 1989, grounding of the Exxon Valdez on Bligh Reef. The Exxon Valdez oil spill is still considered the most environmentally damaging oil spill to date. [Source: Green Atlas: A Multimedia Reference; Exxon Valdez Oil Spill]

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