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Fast Facts

Date

3/23/1989

Culprit

Exxon Corporation

Location

Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA

Site

Exxon Valdez Tanker

Cause

Tanker ran aground

Motive

Accidental

Estimated Disaster Amount

11 million gallons (257,000 barrels)

Estimated Amount Remaining

21,000 gallons

Largest Reported Spread

460 miles

Related Deaths

11

Estimated Cost

$2.1 billion