Oil Spill Prevention Planning

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

Front cover of the report. Image is of a rocky beach in Prince William Sound covered with mussels and other tidal critters. Mountains and ocean in the background. Clicking on the image will download a PDF of the report.

Annual Report now available

The Council's annual report, Year in Review 2022/2023, is now available. This report covers the many programs and projects we’ve ...
Archibald: The power of ‘our’: Overcoming challenges by owning responsibilities

Archibald: The power of ‘our’: Overcoming challenges by owning responsibilities

Oh, how time flies. It has now been just over 34 years since the Exxon Valdez oil spill. So much ...
Report raises concerns about  safety at the Valdez Marine Terminal

Report raises concerns about safety at the Valdez Marine Terminal

In April 2023, the Council released an assessment of risks and safety culture at the Valdez Marine Terminal. This report ...
Photo of oil from 1989 Exxon Valdez spill on Eleanor Island. Photo taken July 25, 2018. Photo by Dave Janka.

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 ...
Matt Cullin builds life of growth and success out of expertise in corrosion and failure analysis

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 ...
Graphic that says: From 1000s of documents, researchers summarized 43 events that substantially changed contingency plans and 17 recurring issues.

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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