On March 24 , 1989 , the Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound , Alaska and spilled more than of crude oil . The Exxon Valdez oil spill was the second largest in U.S. history , and in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez incident , the U.S. Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 . An initial award of US$ 5 billion punitive was reduced to $ 507.5 million by the US Supreme Court in June 2008 , and distributions of this award have commenced
Exxon Valdez oil spill
Exxon Valdez oil spill
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