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:

This image shows how closely oil spill responders must work during some drills and exercises. The responders in the photos are 2-3 feet apart, which was restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Modern technologies changing oil spill response

Lessons learned during the pandemic here to stay The Council’s newest annual report on drills and exercises highlights lessons learned ...
Volunteer brings oceans of experience to Council committee

Volunteer brings oceans of experience to Council committee

A teenage Gordon Terpening grew up watching ships navigating in and out of San Francisco Bay, and knew early on ...
Council shoring up its crew: two promotions and a new hire

Council shoring up its crew: two promotions and a new hire

Two long-time Alaskans on the Council’s staff are moving up the ranks and a former Valdez resident is returning to ...
Image of European green crab with graphic showing how to identify a green crab. The image demonstrates that the crab can be identified by counting the spines and bumps along the front edge of the shell. There are three rostral bumps in the middle, with one eye bump on the outside of the rostral bumps, followed by five spine bumps on each side next to each eye.

Onboard ballast water systems helping reduce spread of invasive species

Systems that treat tanker ballast water before release are a critical step in preventing damage from invasive species In recent ...
A group of attendees gather on a deck on the front of the boat looking toward Bligh Reef.

Community Corner: Prince William Sound College students tour Bligh Reef

On May 1, Council volunteers and staff joined local high school and college students, educators, and other partners on a ...
Council concerned about vessel-whale strikes

Council concerned about vessel-whale strikes

At the Council’s May Board meeting, a draft resolution in support of voluntary speed reductions for oil tankers in Prince ...


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If you are looking for an article from a previous edition of The Observer:

    1. Individual articles written since 2013 are available in the Observer Article Archive.
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