Story titles:
-Council visit to French spill shows readiness still crucial
-Council and partners move ahead with research project into iceberg safety
-Tanker spill plans get green light with grass-roots support of regional coalition
-Fairbanksan Janice Wiegers is a long-distance member of committee
-Tanker companies criticize council in recertification
-Board’s Lindow is appointed to serve on national panel on non-indigenous species
-Study of sunlight’s effects on spilled oil raises new questions about dispersant use
-Volunteers recognized
-French tanker accident provides a refresher course in oil-spill lessons
-Alyeska goal: Ensure effective operation of terminal’s fire response system
-High court rules against Washington in tanker case
-Federal agency puts brakes on BP-ARCO deal
-Out and About– Council pays visits to Juneau and fish show in Seattle
-Publications, presentations and reports available
-New oil-spill plan in development for terminal
-French citizens’ group formed after Amoco Cadiz spill is now focusing on prevention
-Seldovia sees disaster guidebook
Topics: incidents; c-plan; radar system; recertification; invasive species; hydrocarbon toxicity; dispersants; VMT fire response system; tanker regulation; outreach; prevention