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Changes proposed to Alaska’s regulations on oil spill prevention and response

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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation recently proposed changes to the regulations that govern how oil spills are prevented and cleaned up in Alaska. These changes were open for public comment from November 2021 through January 2022. Improvements During its review, the Council noted positive changes, including: increased clarity within regulations, combination of redundant sections, and use of technology to modernize workflow….

From Alyeska: New year, new barge, renewed optimism for 2022

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By Danika Yeager Interim President, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Danika Yeager 2022 marks an exciting milestone; the 45th anniversary of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, or TAPS. And in January, I stepped into the role as Alyeska president after Brigham McCown’s departure. I couldn’t be prouder to serve; I joined TAPS in April 2021, and it’s already been one of my most memorable and meaningful professional experiences. I look…

From Alyeska: “A journey, never a job.”

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Submitted by Alyeska. This profile is from their Memories & Mileposts story collection which commemorates 45 years of TAPS operations.  After helping build the Trans Alaska Pipeline, or TAPS, from 1974-1977, operating rock trucks, fuel trucks, boom trucks, and forklifts, including working on a Hercules aircraft team offloading critical supplies while Wein F-27s were hauling workers in and out nearby, from Galbraith Lake to…

Electric current can find damage in underground liners

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A new Council report shows how electricity can be used to “see” damage in the asphalt liners that are intended to contain oil in case of a spill at the Valdez Marine Terminal. The terminal’s vast crude oil storage tanks are surrounded by a secondary containment system. This system consists of huge containment cells (two tanks per cell) that would act like a bathtub, holding the oil until it can be cleaned up. To keep oil from leaking into the…

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