The Observer Newsletter

The latest news about the safe transportation of oil in Prince William Sound

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The Council’s publication, The Observer, is a free newsletter distributed throughout Prince William Sound, the northern Gulf of Alaska, lower Cook Inlet, and the Kodiak archipelago, as well as by request to interested citizens around the world, including regulators and industry.

The Observer covers the Council’s activities, developments in the oil transportation industry in Prince William Sound, including news about policies, regulations, operations at the Valdez Marine Terminal, oil spill prevention and response, effects of the oil industry on the environment, and other issues related to the safe transportation or oil through Prince William Sound. Major oil spill drills are covered, and Alyeska is invited to submit a column for each issue.

The latest articles from the Observer newsletter:

Council welcomes new staff member

Council welcomes new staff member

In November, the Council welcomed its newest staff member. Peter Casey joined the Council in the position of Project Manager ...
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Students learn to master an oil spill disaster

Students learn to master an oil spill disaster

By Maia Draper-Reich, Outreach Coordinator Each September, when the Council holds a Board meeting in one of our stakeholder communities, ...
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From economics to ecosystems: Kevin Berry’s calculations help evaluate risks

From economics to ecosystems: Kevin Berry’s calculations help evaluate risks

A first glance at Kevin Berry’s work history looks a little random. His curriculum vitae is sprinkled with a wide ...
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Image shows that green crab can be identified by counting the bumps on the front of the carapace.: 5 pointy spines on left, then an eye, followed by three bumps in the center, then another eye, and 5 more spines on the right.

European green crab spreading in southeast Alaska

In 2022, the Metlakatla Indian Community first spotted shells of European green crab, or Carcinus maenus, during regular monitoring at ...
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Fishing vessels pull oil spill boom.

What today’s oil tells us about tomorrow’s spill response

The Council has released a new analysis of Alaska North Slope crude oil. Every few years, the Prince William Sound ...
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The photo shows the underside of an airplane with piping that is designed to spray liquid dispersants onto an oil spill.

New testing protocols lead to change in dispersant products

The oil spill response industry is changing products used to disperse spilled oil. This change stemmed from new protocols put ...
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