Science Night returned this year, better than ever! This annual event, hosted by the Prince William Regional Citizens Advisory Council, focuses on research related to the safe transportation of oil through Prince William Sound. Individual presentations can be viewed below, or you can view the full playlist directly on the Council’s Youtube Channel: Science Night 2022 Ongoing Climate Change in the Northern Gulf of Alaska Presentation…
Area recreation enthusiasts now have permanent, dedicated representation on the Council’s Board of Directors. Jim Herbert The newly-formed Oil Spill Region Recreational Coalition was added to the Council’s roster of member entities at the January meeting. Jim Herbert was chosen by the coalition as its representative. Herbert had been serving as a temporary recreation representative for the past year while the while the council solicited…
A multi-community event took place March 24, 2009 commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Click here to view the Partners in Prevention Flyer. Participating communities were linked by video conferencing. PWSRCAC events by time and location: March 24, 2009 8:30 am-6:00pm 9:00—10:30 Anchorage—Dena’ina Center, 600 W. 7th Avenue, K’enakatnu Executive Board Room Reunion of the Alaska Sea Grant Legal Research Team (Research…
How has oil transportation changed in Prince William Sound? The Exxon Valdez oil spill taught many lessons about preparedness, including local mariners’ knowledge about the waters in our region is vital to spill response. Today, over 300 vessels and their crews are trained and on contract to Alyeska’s Ship Escort Response Vessel System, or SERVS, to respond in the event of a spill. The fishing vessel program is a major improvement to the oil…