Nation IN BRIEF : ALASKA : Beaches Still Oily, State Warns Exxon
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Alaska, noting that crude oil remains on hundreds of its beaches, said Exxon Corp.’s cleanup task will not be finished until the state says it is. With release of its 1991 Exxon Valdez oil spill response plan, Alaska gave the company one more year to remove oil lost when the tanker hit a reef in Prince William Sound 20 months ago. Although the Coast Guard is directing the cleanup, the plan asserts Alaska’s right to exact a higher standard for state beaches.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
