The September issue of The Observer newsletter is now online. Read about the council’s comments on recent proposed changes to the terminal’s spill contingency plan, a date has been set for the next marine fire symposium, and more:
The council’s board of directors met on September 25 and 26, 2014 at the Islands & Oceans Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. The board will meet next in January in Anchorage.
Meeting materials are available for download here: Â September 2014 Meeting of the PWSRCAC Board of Directors
The September agenda is available here: Final Agenda September 2014 Meeting of PWSRCAC Board of Directors
Council board meetings are open to the public, except for executive sessions. An opportunity for public comments is provided at the beginning of each meeting. The councils’ board meetings are recorded and may be disseminated to the public by the council or by the news media.
Update: The deadline for submissions for the next fiscal year has passed. Please contact staff at 907-834-5000 for more information on when the council will be accepting new project submissions again.
The council recently partnered with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Oral History Program to create an online oral history of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Through the University’s Project Jukebox website, visitors can access video, audio, and written resources that offer a rich understanding of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
The personal stories of twenty people who experienced the spill firsthand are highlighted in the project. Each person talks about the impact the spill had on their life and the environment, the cleanup response, the long-term effects of the spill, and changes in the oil industry since 1989. Twenty-five years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Project Jukebox is helping preserve this piece of history. Many of these stories are being told for the first time. The experiences documented on the Project Jukebox site are now accessible to the public.