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To: koan who wrote (43959)	11/10/2008 9:29:59 AM
From: Dan B.	Respond to of 149317

"That answer is a definite, "Yes and no." On the one hand... our work in the field, laboratory, and on the frontlines of statistical theory indicate that, yes, by many criteria, a number of the intertidal communities we study can be considered recovered. Does that mean all traces of the largest spill in U.S. history are gone and the Sound is recovered? No, not necessarily. ... Recovery, therefore, is in the eyes, the context, and the special interests of the beholder. While it is safe to say that nearly all of us are impressed by the degree to which Prince William Sound has rebounded from the spill and its aftermath, it would also be a fairly good bet that there will be disagreement for some time on the nature and details of that rebound and how far it needs to progress for recovery to be considered complete. Based on the perspective we in NOAA ERD have gained through two decades of spill response and from the results of our intertidal monitoring program, we consider Prince William Sound to be well along the road to recovery--but not yet recovered." response.restoration.noaa.gov Exxon spent a lot, as they should. Perhaps more from Exxon would have been reasonable. Exxon funded studies show the place 71-90% recovered in the first 15 to 18 months, which is almost certainly true despite continued serious problems, if isolated problems, to this day. The above, perhaps, puts some of your notions in perspective. By the by, they've been planting and taking a hell of a lot of fish in prince william sound year after year, which also adds proper perspective to your post. Dan B.