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He was referring to the Exxon-Valdez tanker spill in 1989 in Alaska and the 1979 Ixtoc oil rig spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The Indians in Alaska after Exxon-Valdez tell us they've been dealing with the oil for 20 years.
Oil Spill Threatens Way Of Life For American-Indian Fishing Villages AP 2011
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After the wreck of the Exxon-Valdez, there were projections that the area would be a wasteland for over 20 years (yes, these were the outlier projections, but it shows the range that I think some are given to believing).
Capitalism as a Benevolent System, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Despite the specter of the Exxon-Valdez spill, almost everyone involved in the rush into the Gulf's deep waters in the 1990s failed to grasp the new set of risks made evident with the blowout of BP's Macondo well 20 years later.
Deep-Water Oil Rush 2010
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– These guys are going to "Exxon-Valdez" this clean-up, too!!!
Experts: Answers on oil spill in the Gulf, not Congress 2010
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Deep-Water Oil Rush See key developments between the Exxon-Valdez spill and the blowout of BP's Macondo well 20 years later.
An Oil-Thirsty America Neil King Jr. 2010
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– These guys are going to "Exxon-Valdez" this clean-up, too!!!
Experts: Answers on oil spill in the Gulf, not Congress 2010
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Barreled Into 'Dead Sea' Congress was still convulsed over the Exxon-Valdez oil spill on Dec. 6, 1989, when Shell Oil flashed an announcement that would revolutionize American energy policy: The Anglo-Dutch giant had hit oil — a lot of oil — nearly 3,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.
An Oil-Thirsty America Neil King Jr. 2010
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As I continue to follow the devastating news concerning the oil spill on the Gulf Coast, I am overwhelmed with a sense of deja-vu from the Exxon-Valdez tragedy that occurred in Alaska over two decades ago.
Bill Meadows: Stopping the Next Oil Spill Before It Happens Bill Meadows 2010
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As analysts estimate that the Gulf catastrophe could be even worse than the Exxon-Valdez, one can only guess how long it will take for the citizens and wildlife of the Gulf Coast to bounce back from the damage.
Bill Meadows: Stopping the Next Oil Spill Before It Happens Bill Meadows 2010
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