The Council’s May 4-5, 2023 Board of Directors meeting will be held in-person at the Valdez Convention & Civic Center in Valdez, Alaska. The meeting will also be available virtually and telephonically for those unable to travel. Join the meeting: Meeting audio and video, including presentations, will be available streaming online via Zoom (available starting May 4 by … Read more
Board of Directors meeting May 4 and 5 The Council’s Board of Directors will convene at the Valdez Convention & Civic Center in Valdez, Alaska on May 4 and 5, 2023. The meeting will also be streamed online for those unable to travel. Final agenda and preliminary meeting materials for Board of Directors Meeting May … Read more
A new study hints that the herring population in Prince William Sound could be on the rise. In the early 1990s, the numbers of herring declined drastically, destroying a healthy fishery. The reason for that crash has never been confirmed, though the Exxon Valdez oil spill is considered a contributing factor. Since then, the herring … Read more
A new Council report shows how electricity can be used to “see” damage in the asphalt liners that are intended to contain oil in case of a spill at the Valdez Marine Terminal. The terminal’s vast crude oil storage tanks are surrounded by a secondary containment system. This system consists of huge containment cells (two … Read more