Sierra Fletcher Archives | Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council

Sustainable Shipping: Regulatory Mandate Review

As with all engines that burn fossil fuels, adverse health and environmental impacts arise when
pollutants are released from vessels, ranging from respiratory illnesses to acid rain to climate
change. Within its mandate to promote the environmentally safe operation of the Valdez
Marine Terminal and associated tankers, the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory
Council (PWSRCAC) commissioned this report to summarize recent and potential future vessel
air emissions requirements.

Geographic Response Planning for the Copper River Delta and Flats

This report by Sierra Fletcher, Breck Tostevin, and Tim Robertson of Nuka Research documents the history of the development of geographic response strategies (GRS) for the Copper River Delta and Flats (CRD&F) area east of Prince William Sound.

An Assessment of the Role of Human Factors in Oil Spills from Vessels

This report presents general concepts related to human error, human factors, and accident causality by synthesizing published literature that considers the types of human errors and underlying human factors that commonly cause oil spills or accidents. In an attempt to relate root causes to prevention strategies that target human factors, this report reviews oil spill and marine accident data compilation and analysis practices in the US and internationally. Prevention programs and voluntary practices that target human factors are reviewed, and recommendations presented for linking spill prevention to human factors data and analysis.