SuitabookThe Exxon Valdez oil spill
Elspeth Leacock
- Reading
- Read alongside a map of Prince William Sound, pausing at the sections on cleanup and community effects.
- Themes
- Environmental damage and recovery: The book examines the spill’s effects on the environment and wildlife in Prince William Sound, including long-term effects. The book presents this mainly as information or explanation.
- Responsibility and public response: The book examines reasons for the accident, obstacles to cleanup, reparations paid by the oil company and policy changes enacted by Congress. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The contents include death and rescue, a community in crisis, and extensive harm to the environment. These subjects may be emotionally difficult; the degree of detail is unclear.