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Exxon Valdez spill shaped history 36 years ago. What have we learned? • Mar. 25, 2025, 12:31 AM ET (USA Today)

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Date	March 24, 1989
Location	Alaska • Gulf of Alaska • Kodiak Island • Prince William Sound • United States

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