USCG Commandant Paul Yost, Jr speaks about Exxon Valdez oil spill and coast guard strike team at work in Valdez, Alaska.
Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Paul Alexander Yost, Jr. speaks about the amount of oil spilled in water and the measures taken. The oil spilled in water. Coast guard strike team personnel aboard Exxon Valdez. Pumps and hoses kept on the ship deck. Pump on ship deck in operation to offload oil. The oil being transferred into the transfer vessel. Location: Valdez Alaska USA. Date: 1989.