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Source/Further reading:

History, overview: https://www.history.com/topics/1980s/...

Britannica, overview: https://www.britannica.com/event/Exxo...

Official 1990 Report from the Oil Spill Trustee Council, including timeline: https://evostc.state.ak.us/oilspill...

DW, a Long, Painful Recovery: https://www.dw.com/en/exxonvaldezoi...

National Geographic, how Exxon Valdez changed the industry: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/en...

History, Exxon Valdez captain’s conviction overturned: https://www.history.com/thisdayinh...

Profile of Captain Hazelwood: https://www.outsideonline.com/1920631...

Fate of the Exxon Valdez ship: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov...

Mental trauma: https://www.npr.org/2010/12/01/131694...