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Due to harsh weather conditions that persist throughout most of the year, Alaska’s oil infrastructure is particularly vulnerable to weather-related accidents and disruptions. The worst accident occurred in March 1989, when the tank vessel "[[Exxon Valdez]]" struck Bligh Reef and spilled 260 thousand barrels of oil into the Prince William Sound.
Due to harsh weather conditions that persist throughout most of the year, Alaska’s oil infrastructure is particularly vulnerable to weather-related accidents and disruptions. The worst accident occurred in March 1989, when the tank vessel "[[Exxon Valdez]]" struck Bligh Reef and spilled 260 thousand barrels of oil into the Prince William Sound.
==Politics of Alaska==
Alaska is a [[Republican]] stronghold with a [[libertarian]] streak. <ref>http://election.nationaljournal.com/states/ak.htm</ref> [[George W. Bush]] carried the state 59%-28% in 2000, 61%-36% in 2004, and [[John McCain]] 59%-38% in 2008. The legislature is controlled by Republicans. Alaska's junior Senator, Mark Begich, became the first [[Democrat]] elected to [[Congress]] from Alaska since 1974.
==Notable People from Alaska==
==Notable People from Alaska==