Exxon Valdez captain acquitted

Title

Exxon Valdez captain acquitted

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Special

TX Date

23 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Paul Woodley reports on the acquittal of the Exxon Valdez tanker captain Joseph Hazelwood for responsibility over the oil spill in Alaska. Includes actuality of the jurors’ decision; reaction from Joseph Hazelwood; juror Jeff Sage; neighbours of Hazelwood; environmentalist Bruce Mennheim(?). For Brian Widlake programme.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Joseph Hazelwood; Jeff Sage; Bruce Mennheim(?)

Keywords

Trials; Seaborne disasters; Alaska; Oil pollution; Marine pollution; Verdicts; Exxon Valdez; Joseph Hazelwood; Captains

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