Tsunami debris onslaught called worse than Exxon Valdez oil spill

A "staggering mess" is building on the beaches of Gulf of Alaska islands bordering Prince William Sound. That's how Chris Pallister of the Gulf of Alaska Keepers organization describes the arrival of what is believed to be debris cast adrift last year by the Japan tsunami. In interviews with KTUU and the Homer Tribune, Pallister said he anticipates a massive cleanup facing his group, federal agencies and any volunteers they can muster.

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