People came from as far away as Louisiana & even Russia
To help cleanup the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Russia sent a couple of its oil skimmers.
Thank you, Russia!
They were here in about June, 1989; however,
with all the political 'wrangling' for 2-3 weeks,
their help was refused.
At the time, they had the latest technology
& had real help for us.
We owe Russia an apology!
Newest Oil Spill is near Karachi - July 27, 2003
Did you know that Alyeska helped Spain?
December, 2002
Well, their 'reception' was similar, "Ho Humm"
So what should you do, if there is an oil spill?
Yes, boom and skim the oil - best you can do
& let nature's winter storms break up the oil...
But keep the people home - USE NO CHEMICALS
OR
Burn the ship & oil immediately
- that's better than what did happen
No Good came out of this Experiment
We haven't even learned what happened to the workers!
Tent City almost overnight
Oh, Yes, and the NEWS Media
- Important, Important!
BELOW: Is this Art Veteri? He was the Alaska DEC Research and Development Head... who didn't seem to realize that Inipol was more than just the French Inipol; July 28, 1989 it was a new product, Inipol EAP 22 now owned by Exxon & with multiple experimental chemicals added, including
2-butoxyethanol of 10-12% by weight -
Experimental in every way EPA Gives OK
Is OSHA much help?
What do they tell anyone today?
NIOSH started to look into health issues of workers,
but then got sidetracked
Did you know Inipol EAP 22 is an Exxon-owned product?
beginning 7/28/89
Exxon bought the patent for Inipol from the French,
and then added 22 chemicals
What does Exxon's Expert say ?
Other experimental chemicals?
Inipol EAP 13 used by some in July
And of course
There were fishing boat protestors
Against Exxon
But it wasn't the Ship's fault <---link
What we'd Rather be doing - Purse Seiners
in Prince William Sound out of Valdez, Alaska
This is the Glacier Queen
housing the Task Force I
It had a 6 month net lease of over $10,000 per day
(boats were paid $100/linear foot per day)
Surveyed before & after use -
returned to original condition - all cost of operation at Exxon's expense
Exxon Men - Taking a tourist day
Come to Valdez, Alaska
And the Work Goes on ...
Loading Tankers with Crude Oil, Alyeska Terminal, Valdez, Alaska
Also, in 1990
the 'Bioremediation' Experiment
continues
