Story titles:
-Legislation to save Sound’s escort system introduces in Congress
-May drill tested response readiness in two stages
-Begich endorses oversight for Alaska’s Arctic regions
-Seldovia’s Lewis is committee guru for web technology (Savannah Lewis)
-Citizens’ council board chooses new officers
-Taking stock: looking back, looking ahead
-Ballast water treatment: continuous improvement
-Devens resigns as head of the citizens’ council
-Anchorage office sees staff changes
-Students experience tidal zone at Kasitsna Bay
-Citizens’ council: In the community
-Coming up in the September 2009 Observer…
-Council Meeting Schedule
-Invasive Species: Green Crab Monitoring
-Changes are ahead for the council website
Topics: double escort tugs; tanker escort system; drills and exercises; board changes; ballast water treatment facility (BWTF); staff changes; education; outreach; invasive species; web presence