A Brief History of the Exxon Valdez Disaster

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Long-Term Effects
Exxon spent more than $2 billion cleaning up the spill, but some oil still remains. Experts estimate that nearly 25,000 gallons of crude eluded cleanup crews and some wildlife habitats are still years away from full recovery.

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