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Council announces election of Board officers

The Council held its annual Board meeting in Valdez, Alaska, on May 6-7, 2021. Among other business, the Board convened to elect officers who will serve from May 2021 to May 2022. The elected executive committee is comprised of: President: Robert Archibald, representing the City of Homer Vice President: Amanda Bauer, representing the City of … Read more

Repairs to Prince William Sound’s radar in the works

Coast Guard planning long-term project to replace entire system Radar that helps the U.S. Coast Guard monitor vessels in Port Valdez is undergoing repairs. This radar is part of the Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service, or VTS, which monitors and manages vessel traffic movements in busy waterways such as Prince William Sound. Three radar sites … Read more

Escort tug Courageous damages the tanker Polar Endeavour in January incident

Just before midnight on January 11, the escort tug Courageous allided with the tanker Polar Endeavour, which had just finished loading crude oil at Berth 4 at the Valdez Marine Terminal. An “allision” occurs when a moving vessel comes in contact with a stationary object or vessel. A “collision” occurs when both objects or vessels … Read more

Sale of BP’s Alaska assets approved

Please note that this is corrected pie chart. A previous version showed ExxonMobil’s ownership at approximately 30% and ConocoPhillips at 21%.

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has issued a final approval in the sale of BP’s Alaska assets to Hilcorp Energy Company and their affiliate, Harvest Alaska.

This purchase includes the transfer of the largest percentage of ownership of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System to Hilcorp Energy and their affiliate, Harvest Alaska.

The sale has been controversial. In March of 2020, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska issued an order approving the company’s request to keep their financial documents confidential. That order generated extensive public comments from Alaskans, including the Council.

One of the commissioners, Stephen McAlpine, dissented in that March order. He noted that he believed “airing these documents publicly and subjecting the entire transaction to intense debate far outweighs the petitioners’ interest in keeping them confidential.”

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