Exxon Valdez were involved of this .(1)
In Alaska there have been some issues with the Exxon Valdez, the tanker was leaking oil.
The oil spill had effects on lots of stuff, the oil even spread to the beaches. Animals had to be saved from the oil that was in the ocean. Also,the animals had to to be cleaned up. After the oil spill, workers helped and found
animals in the ocean or out on a rocks. They also washed the animals and put them somewhere safe.(1)
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was one of the worst man made disasters in recent history. 1990 meters of shoreline were contaminated, 250,000 seabirds, 2,000 sea otters, and 302 harbor seals were killed after the spill. Oil from the spill contaminated the water and land for more than 10 years, killing more fish and wildlife.(4) This disaster would have been different by not having animals being in the mess of the oil spill.
This disaster has had an impact on society because this event was the largest oil spill in recent history. Due to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, wildlife died, and water and land was contaminated. It took over 10 years and a lot of work from people to return the area of the spill to normal. After the oil spill workers helped and found animals in the ocean, or out on a rocks. They also washed the animals and put them somewhere safe. This disaster would been different by not having animals being in the mess of the oil spill.