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 in the U.S. involves a number of federal authorities. The responsibilities of the agency is split into two categories: (1) oil spill anticipation and prevention and (2) oil spill response and cleanup. The single most important authority governing oil spills in the United States is the Federal government. The federal government has jurisdiction over oil responses and oil spills that occur in state and federal navigable waters alike. The location of the Oil spill determines which authority responds. Oil spills that occur in coastal waters are the responsibility of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) while the Environmental Protection Agency