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24 Mar 1989: Exxon Valdez creates oil slick disaster24 Mar 1989: Exxon Valdez creates oil slick disaster

Released On: 24 Mar 2023

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An oil tanker runs aground off the Alaskan coast, releasing crude oil into the sea.

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