Joseph Hazelwood
publication date: Sunday, April 19, 2015 (part of Spring 2015)
category: 
Accidents
clue: His name has been a dirty word in Alaska for a quarter century.
explanation: Hazelwood was the captain of the Exxon Valdez when it ran around and spilled millions of gallons of oil into Prince William Sound in March 1989. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, and Mike Rothstein
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