Why is the Exxon Valdez significant? please help:))

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anonymous · Answer

It was the oil rig responsible for the spill in the Gulf of Mexico that continues to plague many U.S. businesses.

 It was an oil tanker that caused one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, leading to the building of double-hulled ships.

 It was the oil rig that built many drills around the waters of Alaska which were specially designed to prevent dangerous spills.

 It was the oil tanker that spilled great amounts of oil into Prince William Sound and led to the end of all oil drilling there.

anonymous · Answer

The first answer is most accurate, it was an oil tanker that caused one of the worst spills in US history and double hulled tankers were one of the results. Double hulls were already in use, more or less, but the US made it a requirement for tankers doing business with US ports. 

Prince William Sound had no drilling -- it was a pristine coastline with a number of fishery businesses who depended on the Sound for their livelihood. When the spill happened, it wiped out a number of companies that depended on fishing there. A lot of lives were ruined overnight in addition to the destruction caused to the environment.

anonymous · Answer

Why is the Exxon Valdez significant?

anonymous · Answer

NOT A

anonymous · Answer

^ hes right. its not A. its actually B because the exxon valdez spill is the reason they created double hull ships. i took the test and pikced B and it was right.