Oil spills can be horrible. They pollute the ocean and land, killing many animals. A few years a go a ship called the Exxon Valdez had an oil spill. It has done a lot of damage to the environment and we are still cleaning up after it. The Exxon Valdez oil spill happened for a number of reasons. Many safety precautions weren't being followed. The Captain was tired because of working too hard, and was …showed first 75 words of 663 total…

…showed last 75 words of 663 total…law to return to Prince William Sound. I think that this is a serious issue and something needs to be done to stop it in the future. So many animals died, and some beaches are full of oil. Ships delivering oil from now on should be more careful and follow all safety precautions. They should always have an emergency plan. Oil companies should learn from this mistake and make sure that it doesn't happen again.