Tanker Captain in Oil Spill Goes on Trial Today
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<i> United Press International</i>
ANCHORAGE — Fired Capt. Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial today on criminal charges arising from the wreck of the Exxon Valdez, which spilled about 11 million gallons of oil. A jury will be selected to decide whether the skipper, who was not at the helm when his tanker ran aground March 24, bears criminal responsibility for the wreck, which ruined fishing and killed thousands of birds and otters.
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