The Observer, September 2003

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Canadian conference draws council attendees

The annual Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Conference sponsored by Environment Canada was held June 9-12 in Victoria B.C. Attending this year’s conference were Jerry Brookman, representing the Oil Spill Prevention and Response committee; Tom Copeland, Oil Spill Region Environmental Coalition’s representative on the council; and staffers Janelle Cowan and Linda Robinson.

Papers presented at this conference included Physical and Chemical Properties, and Behaviour of Spilled Oil; Biological Effects of Oil and Hydrocarbons and Oil Biodegradation; Countermeasures for Oil Spills: a) Containment and Recovery, b) Oil Spill Treating Agents, c) In-situ burning; Shoreline Protection and Cleanup; Detection, Tracking and Remote Sensing; Spill Modeling; Activity Updates and Contingency Planning and Recent Spill Exercises.

The council’s papers on dispersant use were distributed as were other publications of the council. The full proceedings (two volumes) are available at council offices in Anchorage and Valdez.