Through the oil spill prevention planning program, the Council develops positions and recommendations on oil spill response technologies; reviews state and federal contingency plans and plan-related issues; promotes compliance with and enforcement and funding of existing environmental regulations; and promotes the incorporation of local knowledge of sensitive areas in contingency
Lessons from Exxon Valdez oil spill

On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound. What lessons have ...
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Matt Cullin builds life of growth and success out of expertise in corrosion and failure analysis

At his job as the director of the University of Alaska Anchorage’s BP Asset Integrity and Corrosion Lab, Matt Cullin ...
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A journey through time: New Council report documents history of tanker contingency plan

Thousands of pages of documents. Countless meetings and workgroups. Over thirty years of oil spill drills and exercises. That’s what ...
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Corrosion protection system for terminal’s crude oil pipes in good shape overall

A recent study of operations and maintenance of Alyeska’s cathodic protection system found that the program was “very good;” however ...
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Inoperable radar in Prince William Sound concerns Council

No plans for repair in near future The U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service, or VTS, which monitors the location ...
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How Alaskans redefined oil spill prevention and response

Alaska, and Prince William Sound in particular, is known for its world-class oil spill prevention and response system. But it ...
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