Alaska fishermen in protest blockade

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Alaskan fishermen set up a blockade of oil tankers in Prince William Sound to protest the environmental damage caused by the 1989 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill and Exxon Corp's poor response. Only $19 million of the $240 million contributed by Exxon had gone toward restoration projects.

Demonstrations and protests, Fishers (Persons), Prince William Sound

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Officials denounce 'Exxon Valdez' study

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Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assn disagreed with Exxon Corp's report on the 1989 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill. Exxon claimed that 73% to 91% of the shores of Prince William Sound had recovered from the spill.

Crude petroleum and natural gas, Petroleum refining, Reports, Petroleum industry, Exxon Mobil Corp., United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Serbian president orders blockade against Bosnian Serbs, opposes referendum on peace plan

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Serbian Pres Milosevic responded to the Bosnian Serbs' rejection of a United Nations-supported peace plan by banning the delivery of all supplies except medical and food supplies to Bosnian Serbs from Serbia on May 6, 1993.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Military policy, Yugoslavia, Milosevic, Slobodan, Yugoslavian foreign relations, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina foreign relations

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