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Natural Cures for Unnatural Disasters |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / SCIENCE ESSAY |
| Author: Dwight G. Smith |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1996 |
| Size: 1,945 Words, 14,337 Characters |
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In March 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, dumping 11 million gallons of North Slope crude oil into the sea. The giant spill created a tidal wave of ecological disasters that threatened to overwhelm the shoreline ecosystems bordering the sound and along part of the Gulf of Alaska. News media showed photos of oil-laden seas and oil-soiled shorelines. Sea birds and seals were covered with a glossy slime that defied the efforts of rescue workers who tried to help the doomed animals. Some environmentalists equated cleanup with a complete removal, scrubbing, and replacement of the contaminated shores, requiring decades of time and billions of dollars. Acknowledging its responsibility in the disaster, Exxon Oil Company spent $5 billion in its efforts to clean...
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...ich the pollutants are degraded.vbcrlf As bioremedial methods continue to be developed and implemented, we can expect their impact to be far-reaching: from processing wastes to curing ecological disasters; from enhancing the quality of our air, water, and soil to the types of fuel we use, cars we drive, and materials we handle in everyday life. vbcrlf
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