| 24/03/1989 | Exxon Mobil | 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill occurs after oil tanker is struck by reef; considered the most devastating human-caused environmental disaster; leak of 11 million US galons of oil; immense wildlife death toll; local fishing industry irreparably damaged; Exxon widely criticized for its slow clean-up response - $500 million in punitive damages. | Prince William Sound, Valdez-Cordova, AK, United States | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, US Environmental Protection Agency | Habitat Extinction, Negligence, Pollution | |
