30 years ago, an oil tanker called the Exxon Valdez struck a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and 11 million gallons of crude oil into pristine Alaska waters. Today, oil still lurks under the surface of Prince William Sound’s beaches, impacting wildlife and human lives. Opening America’s Arctic and Atlantic coastlines to the risks of offshore drilling would threaten coastal economies along the eastern seaboard, as well as Alaska Native coastal communities and the wildlife they depend on. |