March
24, 1964 was the Earthquake
- on Good Friday ... 25
years later:
March
24, 1989 was the Exxon
Valdez oil spill - also on
Good Friday
What
happened in 1989 with
cleanup chemicals has
relevance for our nation:
16 years since the Exxon Valdez
oil spill
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as of March 24, 2005
I wonder what happened
to the young men used in
the
'chemical
cleanup experiment?'
One of the general
workers must
have been affected by
the chemical, too, as he
asked, "Will
there be a study?"
I hope so, I really do.
Today, in going about my
regular business, I met
a man who said he was
General Foreman over
several beach crews and
landing craft in 1989
Said he had asthma then
so he was not allowed to
work on the
bioremediation
experiment. Said that it
came on late in the
season and that Exxon
c/o VECO was only
looking for all healthy
YOUNG men. No women
because it could cause
reproductive harm ...
(or because they weren't
strong enough someone
mentioned before) ... or
because it was an
experiment & they only
wanted young, healthy
MALE subjects?
This is a sad thought.
What happened to these
YOUNG men?
The chemical that was
considered harmful was
known
to
target the testes.
Doesn't their
reproductive health
matter?
Last week I spoke to one
of those young men who
was a bioremediation
worker. He thinks he
just has blood anemia.
Doctors haven't found
out what's the matter or
why. He said that it
didn't make sense to him
that the company took
their blood end of
program.
At any rate, the company
knows what happened to
them.
The young men were not
told what might go
wrong. They seem totally
unaware of the health
issues they may be
facing.
And, although Exxon
thought they were
protecting their
employees by never
letting them come onto
the 'bioremediation'
workers' boats ... they
could still be affected.
The wind could carry the
chemical in their
direction. Worst
exposure is into the eye
membranes. So, safer
than the workers, but
not for sure safe.
More of what went on |
3-28-05 |
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http://www.valdezlink.com/evos/15yranniv.htm
... a general
news release
Sent: Monday, March
22, 2004
Subject: Media
Briefings In Dc &
Via Teleconference
This Wed. Expose
Exxon's Cover Up Of
Long Term Harm done
by Exxon Valdez Oil
Spill on the 15th
Anniversary of the
Spill
For Immediate
Release: Contact:
Celia Alario,
310.721.6517
March 22, 2004
Media Briefings In
Dc & Via
Teleconference
Expose Exxon's Cover
Up Of Long-Term Harm
To Wildlife,
Communities, And
Workers From The
Exxon Valdez Oil
Spill
SOUND TRUTHS AND
EXXON MYTHS-ALASKANS
CONVERGE ON DC WITH
DRAMATIC NEW
FINDINGS, DEMAND
CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
FOR REGULATORY
REFORM
What: Media
Breakfast Briefing
in DC and
Teleconference for
Journalists Around
the World-Alaska
Community Action on
Toxics, Alaska Forum
for Environmental
Responsibility and
Eyak Preservation
Council will host a
media briefing to
present new
information about
the long-term
environmental,
community, worker
health, and economic
effects of the Exxon
Valdez oil spill.
The groups will
provide fresh Alaska
salmon, in addition
to a continental
breakfast.
When/Where: Media
Briefing: Wednesday
March 24th-8:30AM
Eastern Time at the
National Press Club,
529 14th Street NW,
13th Floor,
Washington
D.C.-Zenger Room
Media
Tele-Conference
Call: Wednesday,
March 24th-1:00PM
Eastern/10:00AM
Pacific US/Canada
Dial-In #: (877)
575-3310 *
Int'l/Local Dial-In
#: (706) 679-3789
Who: Sponsored by
the Alaska Community
Action on Toxics,
Alaska Forum for
Environmental
Responsibility and
Eyak Preservation
Council, the
briefing will
feature: fishermen
and community
representatives who
have been
economically
devastated by the
spill, scientists,
oil industry experts
and
chemically-injured
workers.
Why: The Exxon
Valdez was the
largest and most
devastating oil
spill in U.S.
history, with
long-term damages
that will linger for
decades. Exxon has
failed to meet its
promise of cleanup
and restoration or
to settle with over
30,000 residents.
From studies
following the Exxon
Valdez spill,
scientists have
found that oil at
least 1000 times
more toxic than
previously thought.
New information
reveals that
hundreds if not
thousands of oil
spill cleanup
workers are
suffering
debilitating
illnesses as a
result of their
exposure to highly
toxic oil and
solvent mixtures.
Presenters will
present evidence
that the
unanticipated
long-term impacts of
the oil spill
dictate that Exxon
pay the additional
$100 million
"Re-opener for
Unknown Injury," as
required by the 1991
legal settlement,
and call on Congress
to respond with more
stringent policies.
Visuals: Large
format photos; jars
of oiled rocks taken
from the beaches of
Prince William Sound
in last week; B-roll
video available.
Interviews available
at any time with
fishermen, community
representatives,
scientists, oil
industry experts,
advocates, Alaska
Natives,
chemically-injured
workers and Alaska
high schools
students.
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Sound Truths and
Exxon Myths--
The 15 Year Dark
Anniversary of the
Exxon Valdez Oil
Spill and Beyond
Alaska Community
Action on Toxics,
Alaska Forum for
Environmental
Responsibility, Eyak
Preservation
Council, Alaska
Wilderness League,
Alaska Coalition,
Cook Inlet Keeper,
Gwich'in Steering
Committee
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