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Overview"Minutes before supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, before rocks ripped a huge hole in her hull and a geyser of crude oil darkened Prince William Sound's pristine waters, the ship's lookout burst through the chart room door. ""That light, sir, it's still on the starboard side. It should be to port, sir."" Her frantic words were merely the last in a litany of futile warnings.The parade of ultimately unkept promises began the next day. President Frank Iarossi pronounced that the Exxon Shipping Company had ""assumed full financial responsibility."" Alaska Governor Steve Cowper spoke at the Valdez Civic Center. ""We don't want anybody to think that they have to hire a lawyer and go into federal court and sue the largest corporation in America."" Valdez native Bobby Day flew over the spill and knew his livelihood was in jeopardy. He struggled with betrayal and guilt, and later, tensions within a divided community. His story lends a local perspective and conveys the damage to individuals and the fishing industry. Lengthy investigations revealed cover ups, reckless management, numerous safety violations, and a broken regulatory process. Lawmakers aligned with businesses, and fishermen spent nearly twenty years in litigation. Despite a massive cleanup effort, oil remains on beaches and continues to impact marine life. Angela Day documents a story that stunned the world, recounts regional and national history, and explains how oil titans came to be entrusted with a spectacular, fragile ecosystem. It discusses environmental consequences, failed governmental and public policy decisions, and changes that offer hope for the future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Angela M. DayPublisher: Washington State University Press Imprint: Washington State University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780874223187ISBN 10: 0874223180 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 14 February 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews[Day] explores how and why the Valdez crash, a rock thrown into the ecological-social pool, rippled into an ever-widening disaster. --Barnes & Noble Review A deeply human reading. An exceptional piece of narrative history. Its lessons are many. --Anchorage Daily News A work of love and thorough investigative journalism, delivered with the objectivity of a seasoned analyst. --ForeWord magazine An informative and highly readable account of the spill as experienced by her husband Bobby Day, a lifelong fisherman in Prince William Sound. --Alaska History Day has done a meticulous job teasing out the appalling string of lax standards, safety violations, coverups, corporate malfeasance and bureaucratic bungles. --The Bellingham Herald Author Information"My personal connection and the intriguing history made this a story I had to tell,"" Angela Day explains. The effort fueled her professional and avocational passions. To complete her manuscript, for nearly a decade she worked evenings and summers around a full-time job and graduate school. She received a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Washington. Her doctoral research evaluated when, and under what conditions, whistleblower protection laws effectively increased safety." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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