Over fifteen years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska a town is still reeling from the aftermath. What can we learn from Alaska that will help us in the Gulf? Watch Black Wave on Planet Green to find out!
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Blue August: Black Wave
Over fifteen years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska a town is still reeling from the aftermath. What can we learn from Alaska that will help us in the Gulf? Watch Black Wave on Planet Green to find out!
Added: Aug 10, 2010
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Runtime: 00:30
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