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Mar 24, 2014 · The tiny fishing town of Cordova, Alaska, has weathered disruption in every facet of life since an oil tanker ran aground in 1989, spilling millions of gallons of oil into Prince William Sound.
Mar 13, 2024 · CORDOVA, Alaska (KTUU) - Around 9 a.m. last Wednesday, in the quiet, coastal fishing town of Cordova, the familiar sounds of cawing crows and low idling boat motors were muted by the city’s tsunami siren. While it was only a test, the response was rapid and very real.
Jul 16, 2010 · Nearly a third of Cordova's population departed in the wake of the spill, restaurants and five nightclubs closed and businesses went bankrupt.
Mar 26, 2014 · The lives of fishermen in Alaska were forever changed after the Exxon Valdez oil spill more than two decades ago. They're still haunted by litigation, bankruptcy and herring that haven't returned.
- Debbie Elliott
Feb 25, 2008 · For many in Cordova, Alaska, the Exxon Valdez oil spill was crushing financially and emotionally. Residents will be watching on Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the case.
Cordova was named Puerto Córdoba by Spanish explorer Salvador Fidalgo in 1790. No roads connect Cordova to other Alaskan communities, so a plane or ferry is required to travel there. In the Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989, an oil tanker ran aground northwest of Cordova, heavily damaging ecology and fishing.
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Mar 9, 2018 · The Exxon Valdez oil spill dumped 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound in 1989, damaging the environment and killing wildlife.
