Word: spills
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Which deserves priority: preserving America's wilderness or finding a steady supply of domestic oil? In the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez spill in March 1989, the environment was the overwhelming favorite. But in the month since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, which has pushed oil prices from $17 a bbl. to more than $30, the political mood has changed rapidly. The prime focus of the debate is the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a pristine wilderness area that may hold the largest untapped oil deposit...
...world's most notorious oil tanker will have a new name when she returns to service in August, and she will not be going back to Valdez, Alaska, where her grounding in March 1989 caused the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Instead, the Exxon Mediterranean, nee Exxon Valdez, will be hauling crude oil from Turkey and Egypt to France and Italy. The tanker will have a new $30 million bottom and a new American crew...
Taking command when sea trials get under way next week will be Michael Stalzer. He used to alternate with former skipper Joseph Hazelwood. The ship's new assignment has nothing to do with blotting out memories of the spill, explained Gus Elmer, president of Exxon Shipping Co. Production from Alaskan oil fields continues to decline, and there is no longer any need for the 987- ft. tanker on the West Coast...
...into new life with a plausible plot and authentic detail. Stationed in the U.S.S.R., journalist Colin Burke discovers that the nation's leading reformer has suffered a stroke. Hard-liners plan a takeover, and part of the plan is framing the American on trumped-up charges before he can spill his scoop. Meantime, a Soviet actress is also trying to go West. Cullen's chilling portrait of Soviet society in flux is an ideal antidote for 90 degrees weather...
While Congress endlessly ponders the industry arguments, all parties dealing with tanker accidents have an excuse for doing very little. Meanwhile, oil keeps gushing into U.S. coastal waters. Even as the Gulf fire blazed, busy New York harbor suffered its third major oil spill of the year. There have been approximately 250 lesser ones. Total spillage around New York: more than 1 million...