COAST GUARD COMMANDANT YOST DISCUSSES CONTINUING CLEANUP EFFORTS FOLLOWING ALASKAN OIL SPILL

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Event Date(s): 04/14/1989 | Event Location(s): New York City;Valdez;Alaska;New York State | Description: COAST GUARD COMMANDANT YOST DISCUSSES CONTINUING CLEANUP EFFORTS FOLLOWING ALASKAN OIL SPILL IN SPLIT-SCREEN CROSS-TALK WITH BROKAW US COAST GUARD COMMANDANT YOST IN VALDEZ SAYS FIRST ON THE AGENDA IS TO GET MANPOWER& EQUIPMENT ON THE BEACH TO DO THE JOB; SAYS THE AREAS TO BE CLEANED ARE REMOTE& SOPHISTICATED MACHINERY IS NEEDED FOR CLEANUP; SAYS PERHAPS THOUSANDS ARE NECESSARY FOR CLEANUP& SAYS IT WILL BE AT LEAST A MATTER OF MONTHS BEFORE ANY RESULTS ARE SEEN; SAYS CLEANUP IS A MASSIVE TASK& THERE WILL BE NO MIRACLES IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. TA; LIVE 2-WAY CROSS-TALK Producers: NBC