Photo of Liberty Bay oil tanker courtesy of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The July 2014 issue of The Observer newsletter is now available on our website. Read to find out more about new oil tankers coming to Prince William Sound, an update on recent contingency plan reviews, the recent passing of former executive director John Devens and board members Walt Parker and Iver Malutin, a council project to document the oral history of the Exxon…
Submitted by Alyeska Corporate Communications. While spring officially arrived in March, the snow keeps falling in Valdez, the snowiest city in America. The white stuff has long stymied crews at the Valdez Marine Terminal, who often spend weeks clearing snow from areas around the 1,000-acre facility, including crude oil storage tank roofs. It wasn’t always that way. “When I started here in the mid-nineties, all we had to do was move oil from…
The Council contracted in 2007 with Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute for a literature search and review of aquatic noise pollution in Prince William Sound. The goal of this project was to determine the effects, if any, of vessel traffic noise on marine life in Prince William Sound and to recommend practical mitigation measures should a deleterious effect from noise pollution be determined. The effect of tankers and their escort tugs transiting…
The Council offers free lesson plans on topics related to our mission. The K-12 lesson plans are used by classroom teachers, homeschool parents, and informal educators. Our lessons are selected for hands-on learning and local relevance. Search our lesson bank About our free lesson plans University students learning from the Oil Spill in a Pan lesson. The lessons start with foundational science and ecosystem concepts for the younger ages and…