Story titles:
-Two-year study confirms tanker ballast water is one way that non-native sea species are transported to Alaska
-Coast Guard recertifies council, says it is open to making process simpler
-Study finds lingering Exxon Valdez oil more problematic than once thought
-Committee chairman is too busy with volunteer work to have time for TV
-Multi-year ice detection project is under consideration for the Sound
-Multi-year ice detection project is under consideration for the Sound
-What’s new on the council’s Internet site
-Two new representatives take board seats
-June exercise will focus on Geographic Response Strategies in the Sound
-Bridgman and Kotlarov say goodbye to Valdez office of the citizens’ council
-After ten years, the time has come for fresh look at recertification process
-Bright yellow Alert boat joins SERVS fleet, promptly exceeds expectations
-Environmental commitments preserved as federal agency clears BP-ARCO deal
-New tanker contingency plans, development process, are improvements
-On technical issues, council consults experts for advice
-Slye brings background of fire-safety work with NASA, Mobil
-Semenza is emergency services chief at California refinery
-Publications, presentations and reports are available from council offices
-Environmental educators pull together at workshop in Kachemak Bay lab
Topics: ballast water; invasive species; recertification; Jerry Brookman; iceberg detection; web page; board changes; GRS; staff change; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); LTEMP; SERVS; prevention response tug; c-plan; tanker vapor control system; education