Story titles:
-30 Years After Exxon Valdez; How has oil transportation changed in Prince William Sound since 1989?
-Out-of-service buoy and winter storms raise concerns; Council concerned about communications, response capabilities, and crew safety during storms
-New study analyzes weather at Hinchinbrook Entrance
-Thirty years later, Council continues mission to combat complacency
-Inspecting the “uninspectible”; Alyeska completes inspection of buried piping on the Valdez Marine Terminal
-New buoys will collect data about winds and currents in Port Valdez
-How Alaskans reimagined oil spill prevention and response; Council report documents history and intent behind Alaska’s standard for spill response planning
-Drills test new response equipment and personnel; Exercises required for marine transition
-Outreach coordinator Matlock leaves the Council
-Community Corner: Council fosters pathways to engages citizens
-Popovici moving on
-Then & Now
Topics: spill prevention; double hull tankers; OPA 90; history; Seal Rocks buoy; weather; closure conditions; Hinchinbrook Entrance; piping inspections; sea currents; c-plan; Valdez Duck Flats; drills and exercises; staff changes (Betsi Oliver); youth involvement; outreach; tanker escort system; SERVS; human factors; marine traffic; response gap, Marine Transition