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This Day in Alaskan History-March 24th 1989
On March 23rd, 1989, the Exxon Valdez, a supertanker owned by the Exxon Shipping Company pulled away from the Valdez Marine Terminal at 9:12 pm bound for Long Beach California. At 12:04 am on March 24th, with Captain Hazelwood retired to his cabin and the Third Mate in control of the wheelhouse, the tanker grounded […]
Fish Hatchery Sentenced to Pay $1 Million in Fine and Restitution
ANCHORAGE – A Cordova corporation was sentenced Thursday to a $450,000 fine, $550,000 in restitution, and 5 years of probation. According to court documents, Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (“PWSAC”) illegally disposed of hazardous waste at one of its hatcheries. On June 27, 2018, the maintenance manager at the Cannery Creek Hatchery instructed an employee […]