Month: June 2012

Read more about the council’s concerns about extensions of the tank inspection intervals at the Valdez Marine Terminal, a coalition for citizen oversight of the pipeline, hear from the Coast Guard about dual escorts, and more.

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The council held a board meeting on May 3 and 4 at the Valdez Convention and Civic Center.

Signifigant agenda items included:

• Seating of new directors, election of officers, and adoption of council budget for the year beginning July 1.
• An update from the citizens’ council on the renewal process for oil spill prevention and response plans for tankers in Prince William Sound.
• A report from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation on its revisions, now in progress, to the state regulations governing contingency plans.
• A presentation from Crowley Maritime on the company’s follow-up actions in response to a series of incidents involving the tugs that assist tankers carrying North Slope crude oil and support the system for responding to tanker spills.
• A presentation on the issue of storage tank inspection intervals at the Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. tanker terminal in Valdez. The council has recently opposed Alyeska requests to extend inspection intervals, and has unsuccessfully urged the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to reconsider its decision to grant at least one such extension.