Survivors of the Valdez Oil Spill and is no longer being actively updated. Survivors of the Valdez Oil Spill The group Survivors of the Valdez Oil Spill claims to represent the 40,000 or so victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The organization tracks all information related to the spill and its aftermath. The organization's website has links to articles, court decisions and actions related to this incident, as well as articles and reports on the psychological, economic and environmental impacts of this accident. There is information for journalists and updates on the ongoing litigation. The site was created by Steven Goldstein and Jo Miller
Oil spill governance in the United States Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties (the Intervention Convention) and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78). The most important international organisations that contribute to oil spill governance in the U.S. include the International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Spill Control Organisation (ISCO) and the Association of Petroleum Industry Managers (APICOM). The oil spill framework in the U.S. employs a multilateral system of governance where the federal authorities, NGO's and private parties are all actively involved in response and cleanup procedures. Although the U.S. government plays an important role in regulating