Month: January 2014

Why commemorate the Exxon Valdez oil spill 25 years later?

By LISA MATLOCK Outreach Coordinator In 2013, Alaska and Alaskans lost Prince William Sound advocate, Stan Stephens, a constant voice for safe oil transportation in Alaska. Also this past year, “Homer”, the last surviving sea otter rescued from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, died at her aquarium home. Firsthand Exxon Valdez oil spill … Read more

Board meeting date change

The September 2014 meeting of the council’s board of directors, originally scheduled to take place in Homer on September 18 and 19 has been moved to September 25-26, 2014 in Homer. This move was to accommodate the SeaRiver oil spill drill taking place the week prior. If you are planning to attend, please mark your calendar accordingly.

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Council meeting held in Anchorage

The council’s board of directors held a meeting at Embassy Suites in Anchorage on January 23 and 24.

Topics included:

    • A presentation by Alyeska on the tanker escort system in Prince William Sound
    • Discussion and approval of several reports, including:
      • Remote control of the Valdez Marine Terminal
      • Non-indigenous plankton in Prince William Sound
      • Analysis of biodegradation of crude oil
    • Update on Prince William Sound’s oil spill contingency plan renewal for the terminal
    • A discussion of the State of Alaska’s oil spill prevention and response fund
    • A report on incidents at the terminal during 2013

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