Story titles:
-Alaska’s oil spill laws and regulations opened for public review
-Why Alaska has such strong rules
-Board resolution supports strong protections from oil spills
-Shares of pipeline and terminal to change hands this year; Lack of public information about BP to Hilcorp sale leads to concerns
-Transparency is the foundation of public trust
-Brigham McCown named new president of Alyeska Pipeline
-Public statements by Commissioner Brune cause concern
-Genetic testing reveals no new marine invasive species
-Study evaluates places of refuge
-Long-term monitoring in Prince William Sound shows lowest contamination levels in study’s history
-Volunteers engage Kenai students in oil spill lessons
-Three Council-related reports accepted at conferences this year
-Council Meetings
Topics: c-plan; legislative and regulatory changes; Hilcorp; OPA 90; Alyeska changes; invasive species; ports of refuge; LTEMP; outreach; youth involvement