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THE NORTH CAPE
A special
report from
The Providence Journal-Bulletin
and www.projo.com
Wind and rain lashed the Rhode Island coast on Friday afternoon, Jan. 19,
1996. As the storm raged, fire erupted aboard the tug Scandia. The barge
it towed ran aground off fragile Moonstone Beach. And its cargo of four
million gallons of home-heating oil began to leak, precipitating the worst
oil spill in the state's history. That was only the beginning. On this archival
site, we recap the event and its impact. |
THE FALLOUT CONTINUES
03/21/01:
State invests in R.I.-size Maine parcel with oil-spill payoff
12/23/99:Oil-spill
settlement assigns $18 million to restore wildlife
12/22/99:
4 years after spill, 110 lobstermen split $10-million award
12/10/99:
Lobstermen to settle North Cape lawsuit
4/07/99:
Oil spill restoration faces delay
11/01/98:
Mending the wounds from R.I.'s oil spill
10/06/98:
Oil-barge rules face Senate vote
07/15/98:
NTSB faults barge owner for oil spill, criticizes Coast Guard
01/21/98:
Coast Guard barge rules would dilute rigid R.I. law
01/20/98:
Lobstermen ask: Where is our settlement?
01/10/98:
Owner of North Cape barge agrees to pay $9.5 million
01/09/98:
Oil-spill fines won't be paid to lobstermen
01/08/98:
Estimate of losses from oil spill is growing
10/07/97:
Eklof Marine pleads guilty in oil spill
10/05/97:
PETER PHIPPS: North Cape spill a case study in the free market
9/26/97:
Tug owner agrees to pay $9.5 million for North Cape spill
9/18/97:
North Cape carried a highly toxic oil, forcing revision of damage estimates
9/19/97:
BOB KERR: He took an idea, went with it, and struck oil
ONE
YEAR LATER
Part
One, 1/19/97: Spill left scars time can't wash away
Part
Two, 1/20/97: Spill produces flurry of new barge, tug regulations
Part
Three, 1/21/97: Polluters, state join to study spill's impact
THE TRAGEDY UNFOLDS
Day
By Day: The news of the spill, from the beginning to the present.
The
Human Side: The stories of those most affected by the spill.
Commentary:
Columns and editorials capture a sense of outrage and loss.
Economy:
From tourists to fishermen, just about everyone suffered.
Environment:
The impact of the spill on a precious marine habitat.
Context:
An in-depth look at oil spills, aided by related Web sites around the
world.
Feedback:
Comments came to Rhode Island from as far away as Japan.
SPECIAL: "We have a fire on board!"
Soundclip of the
distress call from the burning tug Scandia to the Coast Guard at Woods
Hole, Mass. Tape courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard.
YOUR REACTION
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Last
updated on March 21, 2001
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