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Former Exxon Valdez Sold For Scrap

The former Exxon Valdez is heading to the scrap heap.  As the 23rd anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill approaches, the tanker that ran aground in Prince William Sound and spilled millions of gallons of oil will be scrapped in Asia. The oil spill wasn’t the Exxon Valdez’s last incident and this isn’t the first time the tanker has changed hands.

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Tony Gorman is a reporter at KCHU in Valdez.