Prince William Sound Restoration

Assistant Secretary George Frampton and others briefed reporters on the continuing cleanup efforts in Prince William Sound, Alaska, followin… read more

Assistant Secretary George Frampton and others briefed reporters on the continuing cleanup efforts in Prince William Sound, Alaska, following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The legal settlement with Exxon was reached five years previously and provided a 900 million dollar trust fund to restore the area. Viewed as a daunting task, there were numerous challenges to whether the cleanup was possible since initially there was no plan. To date, significant progress had been made. Since 1993 a plan was drafted and implemented with close to half of the settlement being used by the time of the report. Lands around the sound were acquired to provide habitat preservation and restoration and a series of studies were made to monitor the long term effects of the spill. After his remarks, Sec. Frampton took questions from reporters. close

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  • George Frampton Assistant Secretary Department of the Interior->Fish and Wildlife
  • Douglas Hall Assistant Secretary Department of Commerce->Oceans and Atmosphere
  • James Lyons Assistant Secretary Department of Agriculture->Natural Resources
  • Molly McCammon Executive Director Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
  • Stan Senner Coordinator Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council->Science
  • Martha Stewart Associate Director Alaska->Office of the Governor
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Prince William Sound Restoration

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Program ID:
75833-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Oct 10, 1996 | 3:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Apr 12, 2007 | 12:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Oct 10, 1996 | 3:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 10, 1996 | 7:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 10, 1996 | 8:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 10, 1996 | 11:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 11, 1996 | 4:41am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 12, 2007 | 12:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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