Chronology of the Exxon Valdez incident : on March 24 , the tanker runs aground . March 30 , the captain is fired ; April 4 , spill called the oil industry 's " three mile island ; " June 19 , oil companies announce plan for $ 250 million network of response teams ; September 1 , beach cleanup operations suspended for winter ; October 27 , Exxon resigned from National Wildlife Federations advisory board . December 4 , Interior Secretary announces that cleanup cost Exxon $ 1.9 billion ; December 31 , Wildlife officials report 1,000 sea otters , 140 bald eagles and 36,500 seabirds dead ; February 27 , Exxon and subsidiary indicted ; and March 22 , captain found guilty of negligent discharge of fuel . Exxon was ordered to resume the beach cleanup on May 1 .
Chronology of the Exxon Valdez incident: on March 24, the tanker runs aground. March 30, the captain is fired; April 4, spill called the oil industry's "three mile island;" June 19, oil companies announce plan for $250 million network of response teams; September 15, beach cleanup operations suspended for winter; October 27, Exxon resigned from National Wildlife Federations advisory board. December 4, Transportation Secretary announces that cleanup cost Exxon $1.9 billion; December 31, Wildlife officials report 1,000 sea otters, 140 bald eagles and 36,500 seabirds dead; February 27, Exxon and subsidiary indicted; and March 22, captain found guilty of negligent discharge of oil. Exxon was ordered to resume the beach cleanup on May 1.