Valdez Office
PO Box 3089
130 S. Meals
Suite 202
Valdez, AK 99686
907.834.5000
877.478.7221 (toll free)
907.835.5926 (fax)
Anchorage Office
3709 Spenard Road
Suite 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
907.277.7222
800.478.7221 (toll free)
907.277.4523 (fax)
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24-hour incident reporting contact: 907.751.4489 (Anchorage)
Citizens of Alaska organized the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 to provide a voice for communities affected by oil industry decisions in Prince William Sound, the Gulf of Alaska, and Cook Inlet. The council is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to promote environmentally safe operation of Alyeska Pipeline’s Valdez Marine Terminal and associated oil tankers.
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The council works to reduce pollution from crude oil transportation through Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska. PWSRCAC monitors Alyeska’s Valdez terminal and tanker operations, conducts independent research, and advises industry and government on ways to prevent oil spills and respond effectively if spills do occur. PWSRCAC also increases public awareness of these areas and various other aspects of Alyeska’s operations, including environmental protection capabilities and actual and potential environmental impacts of the terminal and tanker operations.
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What's New
Escort System Update - On May 14, 2009, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich introduced federal legislation to preserve the present system of dual tug escorts for all tankers carrying oil through Prince William Sound. The council is very gratified to see its top issue off to such an encouraging start in Washington, D.C. In March, both chambers of the Alaska Legislature unanimously passed House joint resolution no. 19, promoted by the council, calling for continuation of the dual escorts. At the January 2009 board meeting, the PWSRCAC Board of Directors approved a resolution supporting the continued practice of dual escort tugs for loaded oil tankers.
For more information, please visit our tanker escort project page.
Devens Resigns as Head of Citizens' Council - John Devens has resigned as executive director of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council. His resignation was accepted by the council board May 8 as it met in Valdez. Read the complete press release.
The Spill: Personal Stories from the Exxon Valdez Disaster - “The Spill: Personal Stories from the Exxon Valdez Disaster” is a book, 288 pages in length featuring interviews with over 60 people who experienced the spill first-hand. For more information view "The Spill" Web page.
“The Spill: Personal Stories from the Exxon Valdez Disaster” is now available and can be purchased here through Epicenter Press or through Amazon.com. |
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Then and Now - The report, Then and Now: Changes in Prince William
Sound Crude Oil
Transportation Since
the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill is now available. "Then and Now" is a look back at the 20 years since the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. It chronicles the evolution of oil spill prevention, response, and environmental protection in Prince William Sound. Click here to view "Then and Now."
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New Report Available - A new report, Prince William Sound Recovery Rate Analysis is now available to the public. This study weighs several spill response schemes against different environmental scenarios in order to determine estimated oil recovery rates.
This report can be found here or by clicking the report title above.
Free dvd's available - To help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, free dvd copies of “Then & Now: The Alaska Oil Spill at 20,” are available free of charge.
If you are interested in receiving your copy, please contact Linda Robinson by e-mail at robinson@pwsrcac.org or call 907-277-7222.
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