The Observer
January 2007

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	Report: Dispersants didn’t help in Exxon Valdez spill
	Council and Alyeska settle disagreement over review of oil profits on North Slope
	Spill program sought in Puget Sound
	Volunteer Profile: Ordinary citizen has a voice on council committee
	New UAA grad takes over front desk in Anchorage
	New and improved pages available on council site
	Marine ops manager leaves
	From the Executive Director: Oil industry committed to cutting Valdez air pollution
	Better procedures needed in dispersant trials
	Valdez Flooding
	Alyeska Viewpoint: Progress report on upgrades to ballast water plant
	Agency faults ship management in tanker grounding
	No news is good news
	Legislative panel is formed
	Community Corner: Video focuses on career options in fields of seafaring, marine sciences