Citizens promoting the environmentally safe operation of the Alyeska terminal and associated tankers.

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council was formed after the Exxon Valdez oil spill to provide a voice for citizens affected by decisions related to the Alyeska pipeline terminal and associated tankers. 

The Council’s Work

Image is a screenshot of the cover of the book, Protectors of Prince William Sound. It shows one of the interior drawings, a hand-drawn image that shows the interior of one of the powerful escort tugs.Protectors of Prince William Sound – New illustrated book by Tom Crestodina

Dive into the vessels, equipment, and systems that prevent oil spills in the new illustrated book, Protectors of Prince William Sound!

Council News

Graphic with a quote from a scientist that attended The Gathering: "“Scientists need to be reminded (including me) to make their presentations understandable for the non-scientist.”

Council co-hosts community workshop with local partners

Since 1999, the Chugach Regional Resources Commission, or CRRC, has been hosting the Annual Subsistence Memorial Gathering. This event, held ...
2024-2025 Annual Report

2024-2025 Annual Report

This Annual Report is a summary of the Council’s work from July 2024 through June 2025 ...
Council met in Cordova, September 18 & 19, 2025

Council met in Cordova, September 18 & 19, 2025

The Council's Board of Directors met in Cordova, Alaska on Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19, 2025. Meeting materials ...
Fishing vessels pull oil spill boom.

Responders perform well overall in drills in 2024

Many of the drills and exercises conducted by the industry last year went well, according to the latest drill summary ...
Image is screenshot of GAO report.

GAO report looks at Joint Pipeline Office

A new report from the Government Accountability Office, or GAO, examines the current status of the Joint Pipeline Office, or ...
The image shows two photos. One is a distance shot of the storage tanks, which demonstrates how vast the tanks are. The second photo is a closeup of the vents, which are metal and stick up off of the top edge of the tanks.

Study estimates emissions from 2022 incident

A new Council report contains an estimate of crude oil vapors emitted during an incident at the Valdez Marine Terminal ...
Pilot test evaluates testing methods for buried liners

Pilot test evaluates testing methods for buried liners

How do you detect damage underground? The Council, Alyeska, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, or ADEC, have been ...
Anchorage office has relocated

Anchorage office has relocated

The Council is excited to announce that our Anchorage office has moved! MAP to new location: RAM Building at 2525 ...

To notify the Council about an oil spill incident, please call 907.751.4489

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