Story titles:
-Independent review of air study disputes Alyeska findings
-Comments submitted on vessel escort rules
-Making the RCAC ‘democracy’ work By Sheila K. Gottehrer
-Community impact mitigation study off the ground
-Hatchery protection a model for mitigation strategies
-Flatfish study model for cooperative changes
-New directors seated on RCAC Board
-Seats added for Chenega, Tatitlek
-Ballast water treatment studies completed
-Nearshore response plan looks good, but some gaps
-Observer monitoring spill drills
-Alyeska: The PWS Nearshore Oil Spill Response Plan – New and Notable by Gary Bader
-SERVS’ first dispersant drop drill goes well
-Industry groups back-pedal on vessel c-plan agreement
-PWS “users” to be surveyed
Topics: Air quality, contingency plans, cplans, c-plans, double escorts, dual escorts, tanker escort system, community impacts planning, guidebook, project origin, BWTF, downstream communities, Oil Spill Response Plan Negotiated
Rulemaking Committee, Reg Neg,