Story titles:
-First OPA 90 double-hull enters Valdez service
-Lab study casts doubt on effectiveness of chemical dispersants in Sound
-Coast Guard again grants unconditional recertification to the citizens’ council
-Transplant from Lower 48 says Cordova may have spoiled him for real world
-Valdez meeting sees board tighten budget pending completion of Long Range Plan
-Input needed on Geographic Response Strategies
-Tatitlek’s John Allen is new council president
-Windy Bay incident suggests a need for protection from non-crude spills
-Summer sees council visit to Kenai Peninsula communities of Homer and Seward
-People and equipment of SERVS team measure up during eventful summer
-Long-time regulator Steve Provant is leaving DEC job but will be staying in Valdez
-Chevron stages Geographic Response Strategies exercise in southwest Sound
-After eight years, Leann Ferry says goodbye…
-…and Linda Robinson says hello to liaison job
-Council offices see staff changes over the summer
Topics: tanker fleet; dispersants; recertification; LRP; board changes; GRS; incidents; tanker escort system; double-hull tankers; OPA 90; staff changes