Title: Exxon Valdez 25th Anniversary: 5 Facts About the Historic Spill | Live Science
Headings: Exxon Valdez 25th Anniversary: 5 Facts About the Historic Spill
Exxon Valdez 25th Anniversary: 5 Facts About the Historic Spill
1. The ship went back to work
2. Wildlife suffered
3. Cleanup measures were scrutinized
4. Oil still lingers
5. It prompted the Oil Pollution Act

Content: Along the Shelikof Strait coastline southwest of the spill site, researchers recently found pockets of oil from the Exxon Valdez accident. The oil was hardly weathered, as it had been sheltered behind stable boulders, the scientists said in a presentation at the American Geophysical Union's annual Ocean Sciences Meeting. 5. It prompted the Oil Pollution Act
Largely in response to the Exxon Valdez spill, the Oil Pollution Act became law in 1990. The move required oil companies to make contingency plans to prevent future spills and contain them should a spill occur. It also created the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to help pay for the cleanup of future disasters, granting up to $1 billion per spill. Follow Megan Gannon on Twitter and Google+. Follow us @livescience, Facebook & Google+. Original article on Live Science.