barge for use in an oil spill is outfitted and ready in the summer, he says. but all equipment is stored in winter. >> some of the equipment was in the storage room. most of it was outside in a field covered in snow. >> in a statement to cnn, aleyska said the exxon valdez oil spill was an unprecedented and tragic event. the resources in place at the time were nowhere near as comprehensive as the world class prevention and response system in place today. improvements that were long overdue. >> everything in those memos came true. do i wish it hadn't? absolutely. >> lawn's agency, among others, would conclude alyeska's response was slow and weak. it did not meet the requirements of the contingency plan. >> they should have had their