At left is a historical photo of the Princess Kathleen as it sat on the rocks at Lena Point in 1952. At right is a photo taken this spring as the bunker fuel was pumped out after a sheen was spotted in early spring. You can read about this fuel recovery effort in this Juneau Empire story.
This local "small" oil vs. environment story shows how one's ( a student's?) connection to place has the potential to lead to investigations about, concern for, and connections to other parts of our planet both near (Valdez) and far (Gulf of Mexico).
Photo credits: Princess Kathleen(Alaska's Digital Archives), Oil recovery(NOAA)
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