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Exxon Valdez
In the stillness before disaster, Prince William Sound seemed untouchable—a vast seascape of cold water, scattered islands, and unbroken beauty. But beneath that surface, risk was always present, hidden in routine and waiting for the smallest slip.The confidence of industry and the rhythm of the sea moved side by side, but their harmony was more fragile than anyone knew. Prince William Sound, before nineteen eighty-nine, was not just empty water. It was a living, working seascape. Fishing boats traced the tides, ferries and tugs crossed between communities, and tankers—massive and…
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