From the Executive Director By MARK SWANSON Another year has passed marking yet another anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. That spill changed everything about the way spills are prevented and cleaned up, not only for the U.S. but worldwide. 24 years later, much has changed for the better, but we are still confronting … Read more
From Alyeska Pipeline By THOMAS BARRETT A central topic of this year’s Legislative session in Juneau is what to do about declining throughput in the Trans Alaska Pipeline System. This ongoing problem drives much of our daily work at Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. We all want the pipeline to safely transport Alaskan crude oil long … Read more
Guest Opinion By RICK STEINER A universal truth in all major oil spills is that once the oil is spilled, the damage is done. In Alaska, damage from the 1989 Exxon Valdez persists today, 24 years later. In the Gulf of Mexico, serious impacts from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout are well documented, and will … Read more
Former Coast Guard commander Stephen Rothchild has been hired as administrative deputy director for the council. Rothchild began work in the Anchorage office on April 1. He replaced Stan Jones, who retired after 17 years with the council. “We are delighted to have someone with Steve’s knowledge of Prince William Sound taking over this position,” … Read more