The Exxon Valdez spilled between 11 and 38 million gallons of crude oil into the fishing waters of Prince William Sound. The spill contaminated more than 1,200 miles of Alaska’s shoreline. The date was March 24th, 1989. People came from all over to help in the clean up. Exxon, the coast guard, the state of Alaska, scientist and the federal government.
There were 33,000 plaintiffs. These plaintiffs never got to court until 1993.The oil spill is linked to genetic harm in animals, and in people. It has been reported on CNN that the vast majority of those who worked to clean up the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska are now dead.
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now many times worse than the Exxon Valdez disaster. The LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL has an article entitled (Exxon Valdez oil risks spur warning for gulf cleanup crews ).They tell you about the general foreman of the cleanup crews of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and how sick they got.
There is also another Article by Merle Savage, a female general foreman during the Exxon Valdez oil spill beach cleanup in 1989. She talks about the beach crews breathing in crude oil that splashed off the rocks and into the air - the toxic exposure turned into chronic breathing conditions and central nervous system problems, neurological impairment, chronic respiratory disease, leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, liver damage, and blood disease.
Then there was BP’s safety training, what a joke. There was not one word about inhalation or absorption; it was skipped over completely. A Florida construction worker, who requested anonymity because he fears retribution from BP, confirmed the lack of safety training. Now A hundred Cleanup Workers in Louisiana and Alabama have reported chest pains, skin-and-eye irritation, nose bleeds, stomach problems, nausea, and other symptoms.
People wake up, your life is worth more than a paycheck and a free lunch . Haven’t you learned anything from the Exxon Valdez spill? This spill is much Worse! Take the money and see if you have time to spend it. Ask the people at the Exxon spill if the money is worth the health risk, that is if you can find a live person to talk to.