"What's New" Archives, 2007
Most recent items are at the top.
The council is holding a special board meeting November 30, 2007, in Anchorage. See the final agenda and briefing sheet.
Join us for Science Night, November 29, 2007, at the Millennium Hotel from 5:30pm to 9pm.
Ship's crew ordered to appear before grand jury investigating bay oil spill (San Francisco Chronicle)
Black Sea faces oil 'catastrophe' (BBC News)
ConocoPhillips oil spill case will make the state's waters safer (Seattle PI)
Listen: Council staffer Lisa Ka'aihue weighs in on non-indigenous species in ballast water on Juneau's KTOO radio spot, "Invasion of the Atlantic Salmon."
Hope dims in Cordova after court takes Exxon spill case (Anchorage Daily News)
Supreme Court will hear Exxon Valdez appeal (Anchorage Daily News)
Oil spill costs Conoco's tanker operating firm $2.5 million (Anchorage Daily News)
PWS Tanker C-plan documents are now online. Additional final comments added October 15.
Wanted: artists of all ages for our next edition of the Prince William Sound coloring book.
PWSRCAC wants you! We are seeking volunteers for two committees.
Dr. Roger Green's presentation and references for the 34th annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop. The presentation is best viewed with Internet Explorer as your browser.
Motions and Actions Summary for September 2007 board meeting is now online.
Exxon Valdez plaintiffs say top court should drop case (MarketWatch)
The new Alaska Oil Spill Curriculum is now online! Download the entire curriculum or only the sections you need.
Mark your calendars: The next Marine Firefighting Symposium in Valdez is scheduled for May 5-7, 2008.
Exxon appeal dismissal sought (Anchorage Daily News)
Call for Films: The Alaska Forum on the Environment seeks films for the 2008 forum (pdf/37KB).
Exxon takes spill appeal to the Supreme Court (Anchorage Daily News)
Finland Calls for Tighter Supervision of Oil Tankers
F/V Nordic Viking grounding: Updates from Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
Related article: Up to 12,000 gallons of diesel spill from grounded vessel (Anchorage Daily News)
New RFP Issued: Vessel Fouling in Prince William Sound: Non-indigenous Species Analysis.
Visit Cordova virtually! Read about "Alaska's hidden treasure" on our Community Spotlight page. See the Shame Pole carved by Cordovan Mike Webber.
Tell us your story: We are compiling an oral history of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and we need your help.
PWS Tanker C-plan: Final comments are due by 4:30pm on July 28, 2007. See our Contingency Plan Reviews page for related documents and RFAIs.
Assessors hold to $4.6 billion valuation for oil pipeline (Anchorage Daily News)
U.S. appeals court tells Exxon to pay fishermen (Anchorage Daily News)
Tug springs leak along B.C.'s Central Coast (CBC article)
PWSRCAC Board Meeting takes place May 2 and 4 in Valdez. Agenda items are now online.
Saturday, March 24, 2007, marks the 18-year anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Judge nudges Exxon claimants (Anchorage Daily News)
Conoco's profits hit $2.3 billion (Anchorage Daily News article)
New RFP issued: Prince William Sound Oil Spill Encounter and Recovery Rate Analysis
Problems continue to plague BP ships (Anchorage Daily News)
FREE, one-day workshop: Environmental Study Design, February 23, 2007. See also the workshop website.
February 21-22: CIRCAC's Navigational Safety Forum, Anchorage: share information about Cook Inlet navigational risks and discuss possible interventions to reduce the risk of vessel casualties and oil spills.
2006 Public Opinion Survey is now online. (pdf/486KB)
Another new video clip on our website: Dr. Merv Fingas talks about dispersants (1 minute).
Spurred to action by the Exxon Valdez oil spill, this tour-boat captain made a commitment to protect Prince William Sound. (article about council president Stan Stephens in Coastal Living magazine)
NEW! Video Clips - Executive Director John Devens discusses:
> citizen oversight (wmv/4.9MB) Read the short paper referred to in the clip (pdf/51KB).
> job opportunities for youth in environmental monitoring and oil transportation (wmv/1.2MB)New RFP issued: Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program Data Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Intertidal Mussels, 1993–2005.
Exxon Valdez oil won't vanish soon (Anchorage Daily News)
Dorothy Moore has replaced Board member Connie Stephens, representing the City of Valdez on the council board.
Anchors break free of two BP oil tankers (Anchorage Daily News). See also the U.S. Coast Guard press release: Joint Investigation Underway for Two Alaskan Oil Tankers.
The fourth edition of the Prince William Sound Coloring Book is now available. See our main Outreach page.
New rescue tug put to work on first day of job (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Federal appeals court cuts in half judgment against Exxon (Anchorage Daily News)
Exxon Valdez spill damages slashed (CNN article)
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Damages Reduced by Almost Half (Update9) (bloomberg.com)
