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The Council sponsors many studies to help our work to reduce pollution from crude oil transportation in Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska.

This work depends on quality, accurate research. The Council regularly retains experts to conduct independent research on oil transportation safety and the environmental impacts of the Valdez Marine Terminal and tankers.

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2024 Annual Drill Monitoring ReportRoy RobertsonMay 7, 2025This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors in …
Assessing the likelihood of non-indigenous species biofouling on vessel arrivals within the Exxon Valdez oil spill regionNatalie Kiley-BergenMay 1, 2025Kiley-Bergen looked at the risk of non-indigenous species arriving in Prince William Sound and the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) …
Prince William Sound RCAC board meeting and reception in Valdez, April 30-May 2, 2025April 22, 2025
The Observer – Spring 2025PWSRCACMarch 28, 2025
Marine Bird Winter Surveys in Prince William Sound – 2024Anne Schaefer, Mary Anne Bishop, Prince William Sound Science CenterMarch 12, 2025In September and November 2024, staff from PWSSC conducted surveys of marine birds in and around the Prince William Sound’s …
2024 Sediment Metals Reportfjord & fish sciences, Morgan L. BenderJanuary 25, 2025This pilot study provides a summary of 23 metals identified in sediments collected near two monitoring sites in Port Valdez.
Five-Year Long Range Plan July 2025 through June 2029 (Fiscal Years 2026-2030)PWSRCACJanuary 24, 2025This five-year plan is intended to provide a framework, process, and template, within which annual work plans and budgets can …
Review of Pilot Study of Secondary Containment System at the VMT West Tank Farm Conducted July 2024Dr. Craig H. Benson, Dr. Joseph ScaliaJanuary 22, 2025Full title: Review of Electrical Leak Location and Electrical Resistivity Tomography Pilot Study of the Secondary Containment System at the …
Report on VOC Emissions from Snow Removal Incident at VMT in 2022Dr. Ranajit (Ron) SahuDecember 1, 2024Full title: Report on the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from the Snow Removal Incident at the Alyeska Pipeline Service …
Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program 2024 Technical Supplementfjord & fish sciences, Morgan L. BenderDecember 1, 2024This technical supplement contains information on field sampling, and analytical and data analysis methods used to monitor and assess environmental …
Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program 2024 Summary Reportfjord & fish sciences, Morgan L. BenderDecember 1, 2024The major environmental monitoring activities of the Council are conducted through the long-term environmental monitoring project, known as LTEMP. This …
2022 Tank Pressure/Vacuum Pallet Damage: Crude Oil Storage Tank Headspace Gas AssessmentTaku Engineering, William MottDecember 1, 2024In this report, contractor Bill Mott of Taku Engineering summarized the calculations and key assumptions (due to the limited available …
The Observer – Fall/Winter 2024November 22, 2024Articles: Researchers find new non-native species in Prince William Sound New maps show winter hotspots for marine birds Volunteer Spotlight: …
2023-2024 Annual ReportPWSRCACOctober 29, 2024This Annual Report is a summary of the Council’s work from July 2023 through June 2024.
2023 Financial StatementOctober 28, 2024Financial report for years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
2022 Form 990October 28, 2024Tax information for 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2023.
Regional Evaluation of Non-indigenous Marine Species in Prince William SoundGregory M. Ruiz et al., Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterSeptember 24, 2024The report describes a survey conducted in 2023, looking for non-indigenous species (NIS) in the waters of Prince William Sound.
Port Valdez Weather Buoy Analysis 2019 – 2023Dr Robert W. Campbell, Prince William Sound Science CenterSeptember 24, 2024In this report, Dr. Robert Campbell presents his analysis of data from two weather buoys that are sponsored by the …
Prince William Sound RCAC board to meet in Kodiak, September 19-20, 2024September 10, 2024Media release for September 2024 Board of Directors’ meeting.
Flier for 2024 Kodiak Board meeting and public eventsSeptember 3, 20242024 Kodiak Board Meeting Thursday, Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. …

 

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