The Council conducts scientific research on risks to the environment from tanker and terminal operations. Council research documents levels of pollution and biological effects and help us better understand new technologies and the costs or benefits associated with their use.
Council supports Alyeska’s appeal to EPA

In late 2020, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company appealed a July 2020 Environmental Protection Agency air quality rule that would regulate ...
Read more.
Read more.
Prince William Sound is home to a variety of bird species in winter

Frigid Alaska winters can be a tough time and place for wildlife. Food is scarce, the climate can be extreme, ...
Read more.
Read more.
RFQ: Valdez Marine Terminal Operations and Maintenance Monitoring

The Council is seeking a qualified engineering firm, specializing in the integrity management of crude oil terminal facilities, to provide ...
Read more.
Read more.
How has subsistence harvest changed over time in the Exxon Valdez oil spill region?

The Exxon Valdez oil spill changed the harvest and use of wild resources in Southcentral Alaska. Various anecdotal reasons such ...
Read more.
Read more.
New weather buoys establish PORTS® information for Valdez, Alaska

The Council has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to stream real-time data to NOAA's PORTS (Physical Oceanographic ...
Read more.
Read more.
Science Night 2019
On December 5, the Council hosted Science Night, an evening to hear about the latest research affecting the safe transportation ...
Read more.
Read more.