Story titles:
-Stronger tugs reach Prince William Sound
-BP will conduct “Spill of National Significance” drill; Scenario: Tanker aground at Hinchinbrook Entrance
-Vapor system passes safety check, but suffers valve problem
-Peter Armato: Committee volunteer from Seward combines passions for Alaska, science and berry pie
-Board to consider name change
-Council’s application for recertification is up for review
-Council report is more than annual this year
-New ferry might become future spill-response headquarters
-Alyeska responds to spills of another kind in Prince William Sound
-Oil spills fewer, smaller in 1997
-Does oil-spill solution lie on cutting-room floor?
-Protector tugs bring added security to Prince William Sound
-Cordova institute joins council as ex-officio member
-Council committees see some changes
-Citizen oversight now an accepted fact of life
-Double hulls, bottoms help avert spills
-No return to Sound for the Exxon Valdez
-Publications, reports are available from council office
-Citizens’ council keeps communities informed during oil spills
Topics: tractor tugs; drills and exercises; vapor control system; board shifts; recertification; Year in Review; human hair for oil spill cleanup; SERVS; OSRI; double hulled tankers; OPA 90